Alleging that Sri Shanti Udyog Rice Mill at Gangavathi taluk in Koppal district was causing air pollution, people from Hosa Hirebenakal staged a demonstration outside the mill and demanded its closure.
The agitating villagers alleged that the dust emitted from the mill caused serious health problems, including asthma, among the people, especially the children and ailing elderly.
“We have informed the rice mill owners about the pollution and serious health problems that it has been causing for the last four years. Despite our repeated appeals and reminders, the mill owners took no measures to control it. We have left with no option but to protest,” Pampapathi, a resident of the village, said at the agitation.
