Ramco Industries Ltd has set up a hazardous Asbestos Fibre Cement Sheet Plant (1,20,000 TPA) at village & Taluk Bihiya, Bhojpur, Bihar.
it has been allotted 20 acres land by the Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA), Patna. The company has claimed that out of 20 acres of total land, green belt will be developed in 8 acres i.e. 40 % of total plant area.
The company misled the environment ministry saying "No rehabilitation and resettlement is involved."
The plant is using raw asbestos fiber (10,200 TPA), cement (54,000 TPA), fly ash (31,800 TPA) and paper pulp (600 TPA) will be used as raw materials. Raw material will be transported by covered trucks.
The Project is estimated to cost Rs.300 million. The project was considered for Issuing EC on Dec 13, 2007. The Environmental Clearance was issued on January 17, 2011. The public hearing which was conducted under shadow of guns, reported the local edition of Hindustan newspaper.
Ramco Industries Limited is headquartered at Auras Corporate 98A, Dr. Radhakrishnan Centre, VI Floor, Road,Post Box No. 2949, Mylapore 600004, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Villagers are protesting against it. Due to the involvement of mafia elements there is a bitter resentment brewing in the area. Ban Asbestos Network of India (BANI) has visited the site adjacent to famous temple.
I am from bihiya as a citizen of this city i was really worried about opening of asbestos plant here after reading your article i am scared what would have the consequence of this fatal thing on our lives.yeah there are few people who are fighting against this but the management is really powerful.there contacts in local administration is formidable.we need your help.pls give us some tips how to start the was against them.
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