The Communist Party of India (CPI) has in its 14th district-level conference in Kalaburagi decided to mount pressure on the State government to ensure comprehensive development of the region.
CPI State secretary K.S. Janardhan, addressing presspersons here on Tuesday, stated that the conference is urging the government to complete long-pending irrigation projects in Kalaburagi and Yadgir districts.
It is also demanding that the government release a compensation of ₹25,000 per hectare to farmers who have suffered crop loss during the recent spell of rainfall in the district.