Hazipur, June 13:
Protesting against the proposed asbestos factory at Rampur Rajdhari Chaksultan (Panapur) under Goraul bloc in Vaishali district, Bihar, a dharna (sit-in) was held here at district headquarter before the office of District Magistrate on Monday under the auspices of Khet Bachao Jiwan Bachao Sangharsh Committee. Referring WHO, ILO resolution for banning the use of asbestos Rajkumar Chaudhary, Member, Citizens’ Forum against Asbestos, Patna in course of addressing the dharna he said: The green signal by the state government for setting up of hazardous asbestos factory in the vicinity of populated area and on fertile and irrigated land at Panapur under Vaishali district is totally anti people. In the name of sushasan (good governance) the deadly asbestos causing cancer is being promoted in our state of Bihar whereas 55 countries in the globe have already ban the use of asbestos. Suggesting the government to use and to promote the alternatives to asbestos he stressed the need of protected and sustained movement against the construction of the factory of such a carcinogenic substance like asbestos. He urged all the citizens to get themselves involved in this movement for protecting public health. Addressing the dharna Ajit Kumar Singh, Convener, Khet Bachao Jiwan Bachao Sangharsh Committee said the people of Panapur are determined to intensify their struggle to achieve their demand of stopping the construction of deadly asbestos factory in their locality. Among others who spoke on the occasion were Indradeo Roy, Member, State Committee, SUCI (Communist), Lalit Kumar Ghosh, Secretary, Vaishali District Committee, SUCI (Communist) and Tribhuwan Ray, Secretary, Vaishali District Committee, CPI (ML). The dharna was presided over by Rampukar Ray, Joint Convener, Khet Bachao Jiwan Bachao Sangharsh Committee. Later on a memorandum was submitted to the District Magistrate, Vaishali demanding immediately ban on the construction of asbestos factory.
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