Demand for water: Farmers’ protest continues at Bheemarayanagudi
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Demand for water: Farmers’ protest continues at Bheemarayanagudi

The Hindu  

Farmers, who have been protesting the outside the administrative office of Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigama Limited in Bheemarayanagudi in Shahapur taluk of Yadgir district demanding the release of water from Basavasagar reservoir to Narayanapur Left Branch Canal since December, have decided to continue the protest until water is released. The farmers are demanding water for their chilli crop which is in the flowering stage and need of water at least a week. Deputy Commissioner B. Susheela met the farmer leaders at the protest spot and tried to convince them to withdraw the protest as the water level in the reservoir was very low and the water which is available is reserved for drinking purpose. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister D.K Shivakumar called a meeting with the MP’s, Ministers, the Chairman of Irrigation Consultative Committee, MLAs, MLCs, the Economic Adviser to Chief Minister, Additional Chief Secretary and Under Secretary of Water Resource Department, Deputy Commissioners of Yadgir, Kalaburagi, Raichur, Koppal, Vijayapur and Bagalkot, and Chief Engineers of KBJNL and other officials at 8 p.m. on Saturday to discuss the release of water to canals.

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New Indian Express  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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New Indian Express  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Hindu  

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New Indian Express  

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Hindustan Times  

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India Today  

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ABP News  

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1 year, 2 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 2 months ago

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New Indian Express  

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1 year, 2 months ago

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Live Mint  

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1 year, 2 months ago

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The Hindu  

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1 year, 2 months ago

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India TV News  

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1 year, 3 months ago

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Live Mint  

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1 year, 3 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 3 months ago

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India TV News  

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1 year, 3 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 3 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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India TV News  

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1 year, 3 months ago

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The Hindu  

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1 year, 3 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Karnataka CM seeks report on water contamination
1 year, 4 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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T.N.’s demand for water: CM, Dy. CM to hold meeting soon, says Agriculture Minister
1 year, 5 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Agriculture, drinking water, health-related issues dominate quarterly KDP meeting
1 year, 5 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Irregular water supply: Dharwad residents stage protest
1 year, 11 months ago

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The Hindu  

Losing patience over the irregular water supply in their localities and the failure of the administration to set this right, the residents of Sadhankeri, Kelgeri and surrounding areas staged a road block for over an hour in Dharwad on Wednesday. The residents blocked the Dharwad-Goa Road, carrying empty pots and raised slogans against Hubballi Dharwad Municipal Corporation and Karnataka Urban …

Tamil Nadu: No drinking water for 30 days; Residents stage protest, block road
2 years, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu: No drinking water for 30 days; Residents stage protest, block road

India TV News  

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2 years, 6 months ago

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India TV News  

Water Crisis : Several women of a village in the Nashik district of Maharashtra expressed their anger over the acute water crisis through protests. Similarly, a village in Mirzapur, situated on the border of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, has also faced the issue of a water crisis for a long time. Severe water crisis for the last 50 years …

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