The Committee has enforced a 12-hour shutdown in Telkoi today to protest the Samakoi Irrigation Project. The committee blocked National Highway No. 49 at Jagmohanpur, halting traffic on both sides of the road. The shutdown has forced the closure of supermarkets, schools, colleges, and various institutions, both government and private.
The Mohan Majhi government allocated funds for the Anugul Samakoi Barrage project in its first budget. The project is set to be constructed in Kardangi Panchayat Chokdhar, Keonjhar district.
Residents of several villages in the Telkoi block have strongly opposed the project, fearing the submergence of their homes. On the 27th of last month, they submitted a letter to the Chief Minister, demanding the cancellation of the project. However, with no response from the government, the protestors resumed the shutdown to press for their demands.