Protest of setting up asbestos factory in Vaishali

People are protesting against setting up asbestos factory at Panapur

under Goraul bloc of Vaishali Distt. in Bihar

An another asbestos factory is being set up at Panapur under Goraul bloc of Vaishali Distt. in Bihar. It is being constructed on fertile land in populated area. The people are protesting it. They have formed Khet Bachao Jiwan Bachao Jan Sangharsha Committee.They organised a demonstration and protest meeting on 19th February 2011 and submitted a memorendum to the SDO of Mahua demanding stopping the construction of the deadly factory.The protest meeting was addressed by Prof. Awadhesh Kumar, BRA Bihar University, Ajit Kumar Singh, Convenor, Khet Bachao Jiwan Bachao Jan Sangharsha Committee, Ram Pukar Roy, Coconvenor, Khet Bachao Jiwan Bachao Jan Sangharsha Committee, Indradeo Roy, State Committee Member, SUCI (Communist), Lalit Kumar Ghosh, Vaishali Distt. Secretary, SUCI (Communist), Braj Bhushan Vidyarthi, CPI and others. They warned the government to intensify the movement if their demands were not fulfillef.