Farmers in Kalaburagi Protest for Return of Acquired Land
Farmers protest seeking return of acquired land in Kalaburagi
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Farmers from Kiranagi, Somanathanahalli, and Firozabad villages in Kalaburagi district, Karnataka, protested outside the Deputy Commissioner's office, demanding the return of 1,821 acres of land acquired for a factory that was never built. They seek compensation at the originally promised rate and warned of escalating protests if their demands are not met.
- 01Farmers are demanding the return of 1,821 acres of land acquired for an unbuilt factory.
- 02Compensation was initially promised at ₹16 lakh per acre but later reduced to ₹12 lakh.
- 03Farmers have been landless for over a decade, severely impacting their livelihoods.
- 04They demand monthly compensation of ₹50,000 for loss of livelihood over the past 13 years.
- 05Protesters threaten to escalate their agitation if their demands are ignored.
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Farmers from Kiranagi, Somanathanahalli, and Firozabad villages in Kalaburagi taluk, Karnataka, protested outside the Deputy Commissioner's office, demanding the return of 1,821 acres of agricultural land acquired in 2013 for the Gulbarga Cement Company project, which has not materialized. Led by Sharanabasappa Mamshetti, the Karnataka Prantha Raitha Sangha district president, the farmers expressed that they have become landless and displaced, losing their primary source of livelihood. Initially, they were promised ₹3 lakh per acre in 2010 and ₹16 lakh per acre in 2013, but the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) later reduced the compensation to ₹12 lakh and delayed payments by four years. The farmers are demanding that the land be returned and compensation be paid at the originally agreed rate. They also requested monthly compensation of ₹50,000 for the past 13 years, job cards for affected families, and priority in tenders related to the proposed company. The protesters warned of intensifying their agitation if their demands are not addressed.
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The protest highlights the plight of farmers who have lost their land and livelihood due to unfulfilled promises, affecting their families and agricultural workers in the region.
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