Neduvasal panchayat seeks dismantling of exploratory wells
The Hindu
TIRUCHIThe Neduvasal East village panchayat in Pudukottai district on Saturday adopted a resolution reiterating the demand for dismantling the exploratory oil wells sunk by the Oil and Natural Gas Cor
TIRUCHI
The Neduvasal East village panchayat in Pudukottai district on Saturday adopted a resolution reiterating the demand for dismantling the exploratory oil wells sunk by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation several years ago in some of the hamlets around the village and restoration of the land to the owners.
Dismantling the wells and return of the land to the owners has been one of the major demands of residents of Neduvasal and surrounding villages where the exploratory wells had been sunk by ONGC over two decades ago. Following a mass protest at Neduvasal against the hydrocarbon exploration project in 2017, the district officials had assured steps would be taken to dismantle the oil wells and restore the lands to the owners, the villagers say.