Bardibas, March 1
A torch rally was organised in Bhangaha Municipality in Mahottari district on Thursday evening to protest rampant extraction of sand and pebbles from local Ratu river and Nadikaus area.
A team from the District Coordination Committee during monitoring found most of the crusher industries in the area were operating illegally.
“The team found almost all crusher industries were operating illegally. However, little to no efforts have been made to remove them,” said Mukunda Dahal, vice chairperson of Bhangaha Rural Municipality.
The rally was attended by hundreds of the locals chanting slogan marched four kilometers and encircled the Ramnagar settlement. The protestors have asked authorities to resolve the problem as the monitoring was done just for formality.
Currently, 19 crusher plants are operational on the bank of Ratu river and near it. Some of the locals have accused the local representatives of providing protection to crusher operators.
Meanwhile, the District Coordination Committee has called on crusher industries not to violate the operation standards and has warned the industries they will take action if they do not stop the excavation.
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