BJP MLAs, Farmers, Seers Stage Protest Opposing Hemavathi Express Link Canal Project in Tumakuru

BJP MLAs, farmers, seers stage protest opposing Hemavathi Express Link Canal Project in Tumakuru

Tumakuru MP and Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti V Somanna writes to CM opposing the project to supply water to from Tumakuru to Bengaluru South district

"A Political Protest': Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar on Protest Against Hemavati Link Canal Project

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said on Saturday that the protest against the Hemavati Link Canal project is a political protest. He said 40 per cent of the work is already done, and the project will not be stopped as it will help farmers. He also accused BJP leaders of trying to create problems. India News | "A Political Protest': Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar on Protest Agains…

'40 pc already completed': Won’t stop Hemavathi Express link canal work, says Karnataka govt

Bengaluru: Despite the protest by farmers and the BJP opposing the Hemavathi Express Link Canal Project, which forced the authorities to halt the work temporarily, the Karnataka government said that the project will not stop, as 40 per cent work has already been completed. Farmers in the region are opposing the Link Canal Project, which they say is aimed at diverting water from the Hemavathi River to Ramanagara. The Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Sh…

Tumkur Erupts Over Hemavati Link Canal Project; Protesters Block Highway, Defy Ban Orders

Tumkur: Protests against the Hemavati Express Link Canal project intensified on Friday, with demonstrators blocking the highway near Nittur to express their anger. Police have detained several protesters at the site. Protesters alleged that diverting water from the Hemavati Link Canal to Magadi and Ramanagara would be a grave injustice to the people of Tumkur. They criticized the government for launching the project without proper planning, call…