**Angul:** A tripartite meeting between the displaced persons and Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) was convened by the district administration on Tuesday here at the Collector’s conference hall to resolve the longstanding demands of the locals affected due to the mining operation in Talcher area.
The displaced persons of MCL’s Balaram and Hingula coal mines in Talcher in the district pressing with their 9-point charter of demands have been launching agitations since 2004. Till date 573 displaced persons have reportedly been devoid of employment in the MCL.
The meeting, that was also attended by Talcher MLA Braja Kishore Pradhan, decided that 205 such persons will be employed by April10 while the rest will be absorbed in MCL by June this year.