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- Farmers in Karnataka's Honnali and Nyamati taluks have staged protests demanding the completion of a 74-tank lift irrigation project, citing severe drought conditions that have devastated crops.
- Separately, farmer organizations in Jamkhondi, Belagavi district, are protesting for increased crop loan amounts under the PKPS scheme.
- The local MLA has responded to the Honnali-Nyamati protests by promising water supply by mid-September, though the project remains incomplete.
- These protests highlight the intersection of infrastructure delays, climate vulnerability, and agricultural distress in the region.
- The government now faces pressure to deliver on both immediate water supply promises and longer-term loan relief.
- Watch for whether the mid-September water deadline is met and if loan demands escalate.
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- Farmers in Honnali and Nyamati crop failure due to drought· immediate
- Farmers in Jamkhondi, Belagavi financial strain from inadequate loans· immediate
- Local Government political pressure to deliver· weeks
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Named Bahubali Nyamgoud · CS Sutagar · Dareppa Danagoud · Gudasab Honawad · Kallappa Biradar · Parasu Sathe · Prasanna Jamkhandi · Shrisail Bhoomar · Sidanagoud Patil · Sidappa Banjanavar · Suresh Hanchinal · Sushilkumar Belagali
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