The farmers of Mazgaon, Macche, Peeranwadi gathered at Mazgaon cross today and the blocked the road for 4 hours. The farmers were protesting against the KIADB and BUDA who are trying to buy out their lands for a new industrial sector. The farmers have been offered nominal compensation for their land, the protesters were saying. […]
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HC order comes as a relief to farmers
The Karnataka High Court’s interim order has come as a relief to small and marginal farmers who have been fighting to protect their fertile land on the either side of the Pune-Bangalore National Highway (Express Highway) 4. About 20 families of farmers owning small and marginal land on survey Nos. 628, 629 and 630 […]
Who will hear the farmers? Police accused of harassment
The Belgaum Shahar Shetkari Sanghatana, which has taken up the cause of farmers struggling to save their lands from being acquired by Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board, has alleged that police officials and their staff attached to the Malmaruti Police Station are harassing farmers. A procession was taken to the DC’s office, against […]
Farmers Concerned over KIADB
The Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) has plans to acquire 501 acres of farmland at Ghugeranatti and Bambarga in Bambarga gram panchayat limits and Godihal in Vantamuri gram panchayat limits in Belgaum taluk. The land proposed for acquisition is 10 km away from Belgaum and adjacent to Pune-Bangalore Express Highway (NH 4) from Bennalli […]