Farmers urge Coimbatore Collector to reconsider 430-kV transmission line route through farmlands
Farmers in Coimbatore have petitioned the District Collector to reroute a proposed 430-kV power transmission line to avoid agricultural lands. They argue that the overhead towers will negatively impact farming operations, land value, and local health.
The Tamil Nadu Farmers Protection Association (Tamilaga Vivasayigal Paadhukaappu Sangam) have petitioned the Coimbatore District Collector on Monday to reconsider the proposed 430-kV power transmission line from Kavuthampalayam in Tiruppur district to Idaiyarpalayam in Coimbatore district, urging the authorities to replace overhead transmission towers with an underground cable system.
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