Tension erupts, Section 144 clamped in Bhawanipur

Bhubaneswar: The district administration on Sunday clamped Section 144 at Bhawanipur’s sector-21 in Rourkela following tension during a land acquisition.

According to reports, tension had erupted following opposition raised during the land acquisition for Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP).

Two groups are at loggerheads over the issue with one group stressing on utilisation of the land for religious activities while the other group opposing it.

Senior officials said that keeping in view the palpable tension, five platoons of police force have been deployed to maintain law and order.