Talcher, Aug 29: A 48-hour bandh, which started at 5 am today in Talcher, was launched by the Talcher Suraksha Manch, demanding the fulfillment of a 12-point charter of demands. The bandh will continue till 5 am on August 31.
They demanded that classes in the Talcher medical college should begin by the current year, the people who have been affected by the industrialization should be rehabilitated properly, restoration of Talcher fertilizer plant and a special coal corridor in the area.