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Several hundred tribals on Saturday, continued their indefinite stir in front of the Thane collectorate, marking the second day. Key issues driving the agitation include unresolved issues pertaining to Employment Opportunities, Water Supply, Land Rights, and Basic Health Services, despite numerous government resolutions and assurances. 

 

Traffic restrictions have been put in place and a pandal has been erected to accommodate the protesters, who are cooking meals, singing traditional songs, and sloganeering at the site, an official said. 

 

Similar protests are also underway in Palghar, Nashik, and Raigad districts, he added.

 

They added that the Forest Rights Act 2006 has not been implemented properly.

 

Others who took part in the protest are the outfit's district chief Ashok Sapte and vice president Pramod Pawar.