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- Farm union leaders in Kolar have submitted a petition to the new District Collector, M.R.
- Ravikumar, listing a set of demands for farmers in the district.
- They want 100 acres of government land granted for developing the agricultural market, which they say supports lakhs of tomato-growing families, along with the third phase cleaning of the KC Valley irrigation project.
- They also demanded control of fake seeds, fertilizers and medicines, and a special team to clear encroachments on government property.
- The union's state vice-president alleged that despite many changes of officials and governments over 20 years, there has been a lack of will to grant the land.
What to watch next
- Response of the new District Collector to the petition's demands
- Any decision on allotting 100 acres of government land for the agricultural market
- Action on third phase KC Valley cleaning and encroachment clearance
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Named India · Kolar · Revenue Department · Ikamballi Manjunath · Kammadatti Chalapati · K.Narayana Gowda · M.R. Ravikumar · Nagaraj · Paruk Pasha · Rai Sangh · Zuber Pasha
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