Berhampur: At least six persons including the Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) were injured when villagers of Kalipalli under Chhatrapur block in Ganjam who are opposed to the fertilizer plant being set up by Smart Chem Technology clashed with police for the second day today.
The protestors barged into the proposed factory site breaking through the barricade put up by the police resulting in a clash between the two, reports said.
The villagers of Kalipalli have been long since opposing the proposed fertilizer factory in their area and work on it had been put on hold following intensifying of the agitation against the project, reports added.
Massive protests erupted again on Monday after construction work at the project site was started in the presence of police, reports further said.
