Among the protestors 30-odd demands were those for compensation for crop loss due to coal pollution and actions to curb environmental pollution in the area.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday met his cabinet colleagues in charge of the coal and power ministries amid concerns of an electricity shortage in many parts of the country because of inadequate supplies of coal.
The power minister on Sunday reviewed the coal stock position at all thermal power plants, including those units that supply electricity to distribution companies in the national capital
As many as 13 thermal power generation plants supplying power to the state power distribution company MahaVitaran have been shut down, due to shortage of coal.