Farmers of 14 villages oppose KIADB move to acquire land

Opposing the acquisition of farmland in 14 villages of Dharwad taluk under the proposed Suvarna Karnataka Corridor, which is part of Bengaluru Mumbai Economic Corridor (BMEC), residents of the 14 vill

Opposing the acquisition of farmland in 14 villages of Dharwad taluk under the proposed Suvarna Karnataka Corridor, which is part of Bengaluru Mumbai Economic Corridor (BMEC), residents of the 14 villages staged a protest in Dharwad on Wednesday. Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) has initiated the land acquisition proceedings and the residents of these villages have registered their opposition earlier too. And, on Wednesday, they again staged a protest under the aegis of BMEC Bhooswadhina Horata Samiti and Raita Krishi Karmikara Sanghatane (RKS) affiliated to All India Krishak Khet Mazdoor Sanghatan (AIKKMS), in front of the office of KIADB in Dharwad.