Opposing acquisition of their farmlands for industries by Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board, farmers of Chikka Malligawad and Hire Malligawad villages took out a protest march and staged a demonstration in Dharwad on Monday. They submitted a memorandum addressed to the Chief Minister to the officials of district administration.
Staging a demonstration before the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Dharwad, the farmers said that they already had a bitter experience of donating lands to industries, housing projects and others.
The government which had assured of paying market price for the lands during land acquisition had failed to keep its promise subsequently. The assurance regarding recruiting local youths in the industries had also not been met, they said. So, now they are left with no land or jobs for the members of the families who had donated lands, they alleged.
