Members of Kalasa Banduri Horata Samiti submitting a memorandum to MLA Mahesh Tenginakai and the former Minister C.C. Patil after staging a protest in front of the office of Union Minister Pralhad Joshi in Hubballi on Monday.
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Farmers under the aegis of Kalasa Banduri Horata Samiti staged a demonstration in front of the office of Union Minister for Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi in Hubblali on Monday demanding early clearance for the Kalasa Banduri Nala Project.
The farmers, led by samiti president Vijay Kulkarni and others, took exception to the delay in giving environment and forest clearance to the project which has been pending for long.
The protestors said that Goa is unnecessarily creating hurdles to the project even after the Mahadayi Water Dispute Tribunal allocating water to Karnataka for utilisation through diversion of water from the Mahadayi basin to the Malaprabha basin.
They urged Mr. Joshi to prevail upon the Union government in getting the required clearance for the project. They subsequently submitted a memorandum on behalf of the samiti to MLA Mahesh Tenginakai and the former Minister C.C. Patil who visited the spot.
Samiti vice-president Babajan Mudhol and others led the protest.
Published – July 22, 2025 06:42 pm IST
