Kendrapara : An atmosphere of tension gripped Kendrapara district as protest against the mega drinking water project here intensified a ruckus between the public and police earlier yesterday. According to reports, police have arrested over 20 persons from Aul & Rajkanika following the disturbances.
Kharasrota Banchao Sangram Samiti Convener Debendra Sharma claimed that the arrestees were not present at the protest site and termed them innocent.
Hundreds of people ransacked temporary camps and vehicles at a construction site in protest against a mega drinking water project at Bharigada village in Kendrapara district on Thursday.
Sources said residents of riverside villagers of Rajkanika block marched towards the project site near the river Kharosotra by violating prohibitory orders and ransacked the construction site.
Over 35 members of Kharasrota Banchao Sangram Samiti (KBSS), which has been opposing the mega drinking water project for the last two years, were arrested during the protest.
Earlier on Tuesday, the district administration had clamped prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC for a period of two months in three panchayats to expedite the works on the mega drinking water project.
