Jharkhand Congress Committee to Investigate Displacement Issues in Mining-Affected Areas
Ranchi – The Jharkhand Congress has taken decisive steps to address the plight of displaced communities in mining-affected regions, forming a five-member inquiry committee to probe allegations of exploitation by mining companies and questionable involvement of local administration. In a high-level meeting held in Ranchi on Wednesday, Jharkhand Congress in-charge K. Raju and committee coordinator Minister Radha Krishna Kishore reviewed the ongoing displacement issues in Badkagaon and Keradari blocks under Hazaribagh district, as well as Patratu in Ramgarh district. The meeting, attended by former minister Yogendra Saw and former MLA Amba Prasad, highlighted concerns over the continuous exploitation of displaced people by mining firms and suspected complicity of local authorities in favoring mining projects. Under the directives of Mr. Raju, the five-member committee is scheduled to convene at the Congress headquarters in Ranchi on Thursday. The committee will discuss sol...