The Hindu·4 min read·medium
LBP farmers stage protest seeking release of water
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The Hindu Bureau
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Farmers in the Lower Bhavani Project area staged a protest demanding the release of irrigation water to save their standing crops. They allege that the government has failed to follow water distribution agreements, favoring other regions at their expense.
Farmers of the Lower Bhavani Project (LBP) canal staged a siege protest at the Water Resources Department (WRD) office in the Collectorate on Friday (July 24), demanding the release of “life-saving” irrigation water from the Bhavanisagar Dam for 15 days to save standing crops on the 2.07 lakh-acre command area.
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