PoliticsPhoto: Deccan HeraldProtesters Demand Scrapping of Bedti-Aghanashini River Diversion Projects
Thousands of environmentalists, scientists, political representatives, and residents of Uttara Kannada gathered in Bengaluru to demand the immediate scrapping of the Bedti-Aghanashini river diversion projects and suspension of the Bedti-Varada link DPR process. Organized by the Bedti-Aghanashini Valley Conservation Committee, the protest highlighted threats to farmers, fishermen, and forest communities, with retired Justice Santosh Hegde calling for scientific water assessments before project approval.
Deccan Herald··Bengaluru



