NAMAKKAL: A group of trucks carrying equipment for a power plant in Bihar, have been stranded for almost two months now unable to unload their consignment. The president of the State Federation of Lorry Owners Associations-Tamil Nadu (SFLOA-TN) K Nallathampi has said that nearly 60 trucks were carrying equipment from BHEL. “All the 60 trucks carried equipment from Ranipet and Tiruchy units of BHEL for a thermal plant under construction in Nabinagar in Bihar. Even after 57 days, the crew could not unload the consignments as the locals were opposing the power plant. They are suffering without proper food and shelter there,” he told mediapersons here on Sunday.Nallathampi appealed to the Bihar and the Central governments to intervene on the issue. Moreover, he made a plea to the Tamil Nadu government to ensure the safety of crew members of the stranded trucks.It was earlier reported that the 1,980 MW Nabinagar Thermal Plant in Aurangabad district of Bihar had to face the ire of locals over several issues including land acquisition. A few months ago, the stalemate was thought to have come to an end. However, it seems that the issue has once again been raked up by local residents.
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