Several houses in an area of Tripura’s Sepahijala district have developed cracks due to exploration activities carried out by the ONGC in search of gas reserves. The affected residents of Romola and Herma villages in the Charilam administrative block are protesting for compensation for the damages.
These two tribal localities fall within the jurisdiction of the tribal autonomous district council, currently governed by the State’s main Opposition party, the TIPRA. Party leaders have also joined in the demand for compensation on behalf of the villagers.
The damages to the buildings were caused by dynamite blasts conducted by the ONGC.
