Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has begun a padyatra or foot-march for tribals from Saradih village in Chhattisgarh's Janjgir-Champa district, where the state government is building seven barrages on Mahanadi. Mr Gandhi, 44, will walk till Dabhra, covering a distance of about 10 kilometres. Marching along with him are farmers, party leaders and workers. Mr Gandhi will address a public meeting in Dabhra before concluding his two-day visit to Chhattisgarh. The state government has been constructing seven barrages on Mahanadi river in Janjgir-Champa and Korba districts of north Chhattisgarh, to supply water to over 40 power plants proposed to come up in the predominantly agricultural district.<br /><br />Connect with us on Social platform at: https://www.facebook.com/Inkhabar<br />Connect with us on Social platform at: https://twitter.com/Inkhabar<br />Subscribe to our You Tube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/itvnewsindia<br />http://www.inkhabar.com/
