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Seeking implementation of Mahadayi project, farmers stage protest, push for clearance

Seeking early forest and ecological clearances for execution of the work on Mahadayi-Kalasa Banduri Nala Project, and demanding fulfilment of their various demands, scores of farmers held a protest in Hubballi on Saturday. Four decades Raising slogans against the delay in granting requisite clearances for the Kalasa Banduri Nala project, the farmers said that despite an over four-decade long agitation, the issue had not been resolved yet. After the demonstration before Mr. Joshi’s residence led by farmers’ leaders Sippa Muppayyanavar, Subhashchandragouda Patil, Siddalingappa Hallur, Viranna Neeralagi, Laxman Bakkai and others, they submitted a memorandum to the Minister seeking his intervention. Speaking to presspersons after speaking to the farmers, Mr. Joshi said that the Centre was committed to the implementation of the Mahadayi-Kalasa Banduri project and it was the BJP led-Union government which had issued a gazette notification on the Tribunal Award and cleared the DPR.

The Hindu

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