Around 19 acres of land has to be acquired for the sewage treatment plant near Alarwad cross and today all of a sudden under police protection the land acquisition procedure was commenced.
The farmers protested to which Mrunal, son of sitting MLA Laxmi Hebbalkar joined in the protests and eventually 15 persons along with Mrunal were taken into custody by the police.
The farmers have not received any notice and have not accepted any compensation then how the land can be acquired.
All this is fertile land and why is the govt. Bent upon constructing a sewage treatment plant on fertile land.
Around 200 police personnel were present at the spot.
Around 19.20 acres of land of Survey nos 56, 57, 58 are to be acquired for the STP.