Bhubaneswar: Vehicle movement has been severely disrupted on the National Highway  between Dhekanal and Angul as villagers have blocked the NH at Dhalapur Chhak under Motagaon police station in Dhenkanal district since this morning.

Protesters demanded early disbursement of compensation to all villagers who have lost land for expansion of the NH. They have insisted that district Collector comes to them and assure them in written to fulfil their demand at the earliest.

Police have reached the spot and are trying to placate the mob.