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- Farmers from Yadihalli village in Harapanahalli, Karnataka have petitioned District Collector Kavita S. Mannikeri, saying a railway bridge being built near gate LC 63 on the Harihar-Kotturu railway line is scientifically unsound and has blocked their access to farmland.
- The land is black cotton soil, and farmers fear soil collapse during the rains and obstruction to tractors and farm vehicles.
- With paths to their fields closed during construction, farmers say they are forced to carry fertiliser, seeds and other inputs on their heads.
- They have demanded an alternative route, an immediate site inspection by officials, and a halt to the work until then.
What to watch next
- Whether the District Collector orders an official site inspection of the bridge site.
- Whether construction at the site is paused as the farmers have requested.
- Whether an alternative access route for farmers and farm vehicles is provided.
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