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- Farmers' groups in Thumari, led by the Sharavati Submersion Affected Platform, held an emergency meeting on Sunday to oppose the 7th draft notification of the Kasturi Rangan report issued by the Union Environment Ministry.
- The farmers say the notification would restrict pesticide spraying on areca crops, road clearing, infrastructure work and even construction of two-storey houses in 48 villages of the taluk.
- They plan a signature collection campaign on the 9th, followed by a large protest, and want the state government to pass a resolution against the notification in the monsoon legislature session and issue land documents to farmers cultivating KPCL land.
What to watch next
- The signature campaign planned for the 9th and the follow-up mass protest
- Whether the state government passes a resolution against the 7th draft notification in the monsoon session
- The farmers' threat to boycott future elections in Karoor hobli if their demands are not met
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