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Locals hold 'rasta roko' against proposed Vadhavan port in Palghar
Updated On: 22 February, 2024 05:05 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The local people are concerned that the project would affect their livelihoods and wants dialogue with the government
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Respresentational Image. Protest against Vadhvan Port by locals were held in past too. File Pic/mid-day
Hundreds of people held a `rasta roko` protest on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway in Maharashtra`s Palghar on Thursday to oppose the proposed Vadhavan Port project in the district, bringing traffic to a halt for hours, reported news wire PTI.
The road blockade was held at the Charoti toll plaza on the highway between 12 noon to 2.30 pm, during which villagers and fishermen from the region waved black flags and raised slogans against the multi-crore greenfield port.
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