BJP MLA Bhimlal Arya reached the Raj Bhavan, along with his supporters, and handed over a 21-page letter to the Governor, demanding that the problems faced by the people of the region be addressed.
In his letter, Arya demanded that the Ghansali region affected by Tehri bandh pariyojna be made a separate district, and accorded the status of a backward region providing walking facility to and from Tehri Dam.
He also demanded that a high-level inquiry be conducted on whether the agreements made with local residents at the time of implementation of hydro-power projects here was properly implemented or not.
Yesterday, Arya had staged a dharna in the Assembly in support of his demands.
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