Archive · 3 Dec 2025
Violent Protest Against Coal Mine Expansion in Chhattisgarh
In a village in Chhattisgarh, people were very upset because a big company wants to expand a coal mine and take more of their land.
The villagers have been saying no for a long time, even though the government said the land was taken in 2016.
On Wednesday, the villagers had a big protest and threw stones at the police.
The police used sticks and teargas to control the crowd.
Some people from the village and some police got hurt.
The villagers are scared that if the mine takes their land, they won't have anything left to live on.
The officials are trying to talk to the villagers and make them understand, but the villagers are very determined not to give up their land.
Villagers in Parsodi Kala protested against the expansion of the Amera coal mine by SECL.
The protest turned violent, with villagers pelting stones at police and police using lathi-charge and teargas.
Several police personnel and some villagers were injured in the clash.
The land acquisition process for the mine was completed in 2016, but many villagers refused compensation.
Officials are trying to pacify the villagers and urge them to cooperate with mining operations.
- Who
- Villagers of Parsodi Kala and police personnel
- What
- Violent protest against coal mine expansion
- When
- Wednesday, December 3, 2025
- Where
- Parsodi Kala village, Surguja district, Chhattisgarh
- Why
- Opposition to the Amera extension coal project and land acquisition
- Location
- Parsodi Kala village, Surguja district, Chhattisgarh
- Protest Cause
- Opposition to Amera extension coal project
- Injured Police Personnel
- Several
- Injured Villagers
- Some
- Mining Company
- South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL)
- Land Acquisition Year
- 2016
- Police Action
- Lathi-charge and teargas shells