The Keran Taryamber Kisan Kalyan Samiti has filed a complaint before the SP, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Shimla, alleging that Harish Cement Company was cheating farmers whose land would be acquired by the company if the plant would be set up near here. It was alleged in the complaint (66 pages, including annexure) by Lalit Sen, secretary of the samiti, that officers of Harish Cement Company were cheating the farmers of the area and forcing them to sell land to the company at throwaway prices. It was further alleged in the complaint that officers of various government departments were helping the cement company in grabbing the land. Many times the matter was brought to the notice of various authorities, but no action was taken. The state government had signed an MoU to set up a cement plant near here in 1995. The local residents have been opposing the decison of the government to set up a plant near Sundernagar, but various governments of Himachal Pradesh have been supporting the cement plant which will be built up in the thickly populated area, on agriculture land and very near to wildlife. So the public is left with no option but to challenge the decision in the High Court of HP. Interestingly, the environmental clearance and various land notifications under the Land Acquisition Act were quashed by the Green Bench of HP High Court, but even then the government accorded permission to the cement company to purchase land directly from farmers. The cement company has filed an SLP before the Supreme Court which is pending disposal. Now the samiti has knocked the door of the CBI against the government officials. According to Devki Nandan Sharma, president of the samiti, Shimla office of the CBI, has forwarded the compliant to the Director, CBI.