Sambalpur, Aug 22: The farmers of the nearby Hindalco Industries Ltd villages near Hirakud are now shattered on suffering a loss of hundreds of acres of paddy crops by the fluoride gas, emitting from the plant.
Farmers of Gujatala, Nua Jamuda, Mohammadpur and Chamarapada villages informed the media that such incidents have been on the run since few years and so the plant authorities are giving compensation to them for their loss. Sub collector, Trilochan Majhi said the district administration is already aware of the incident and a meeting will soon be convened which will be having the senior district officials and Hindalco authorities as well. A permanent solution to the problem will be the key aspect of the discussion in the meeting.
