Residents, farmers protest proposed biogas plant
The protesting farmers under Doaba Kisan Union gave an ultimate to the government to stop this project by January 23, or they will demolish it themselves.
Farmer organization’s district head Jathedar Kulwinder Singh issued an ultimatum to the municipal corporation and government until January 23.
Local residents and farmer groups today held a strong protest against the proposed biogas plant in the fodder market of Jamsher Dairy Complex. Jalandhar Cantt constituency MLA Pargat Singh joined the demonstration. He opposed the plant’s construction inside the fodder market, stating it must not be allowed there. Considering public health and pollution concerns, the plant should be relocated outside the village. The protesting farmers under Doaba Kisan Union gave an ultimate to the government to stop this project by January 23, or they will demolish it themselves.
“The municipal corporation and government must reconsider this. If the government does not reverse its decision, a path of struggle will be adopted,” said Pragat Singh adding that the Jamsher Dairy Complex is in a dire state as the municipal corporation has yet to fully develop the complex, causing significant inconvenience to nearby residents.