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- Farmers and villagers of Kokkanur village held a protest in front of the BESCOM office in Malavalli hobli on Thursday, demanding a power distribution centre in their village.
- The protesters said fluctuating power supply and voltage problems over the past 15 years have damaged their pump sets.
- The nearest distribution centres at Malaben-nuru, Nandigudi and Govinahalu are far away and the existing centres are under pressure, the protesters said.
- The villagers also demanded seven hours of continuous power supply for farm work.
- BESCOM officials, including superintending engineer Patil and executive engineer Shivajirao, heard the farmers' plea and promised to resolve the issue.
What to watch next
- Whether BESCOM follows up on the officials' promise to address the villagers' demands
- Whether a power distribution centre is actually sanctioned for Kokkanur village
- Whether farmers receive the seven hours of continuous power supply they demanded
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