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- Farmers in Chikodi, led by the State Raita Sangha and Hasiru Sene, protested at Basaveshwar Circle on Thursday demanding Rs 2.60 crore per acre as compensation for land acquired for the town's bypass road construction.
- They said the government is currently offering only Rs 35 lakh per acre and asked that the land acquisition process be halted until their demand is met.
- Chikodi sub-divisional officer Subhash Sampgaonvi, along with irrigation department and NHAI officials, heard their demands and assured that the issue would be discussed with senior officials and a proposal sent to the central government.
- Local math heads and groups including the district bar association and ex-servicemen's association backed the protest.
What to watch next
- Whether officials discuss the compensation revision and submit a proposal to the central government, as assured by the sub-divisional officer.
- Whether the land acquisition process for the bypass road is suspended as the farmers have demanded.
- Whether the Bidadi Township compensation model is applied here, or farmers are offered alternative land as raised at the protest.
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