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.

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