Farmers, activists oppose NIMHANS-type institute on fertile land near Mysuru
Farmers and activists in Mysuru are protesting against a government proposal to build a NIMHANS-type institute on 20 acres of fertile farmland. Protesters argue the project will displace long-term farmers and harm the local agricultural and dairy economy.
Why it matters
The conflict highlights the ongoing tension between infrastructure development and the preservation of agricultural land and rural livelihoods in India.
Members of the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS), environmental activists, the Parisarakkagi Naavu group, Karnataka Rashtra Samithi (KRS) Party, and other progressive organisations staged a protest at Gudumadanahalli village in Mysuru taluk on Monday (July 20), opposing the State government’s proposal to establish a NIMHANS-type institute on 20 acres of fertile farmland.
The protesters alleged that the project would displace farmers who have been cultivating the land for over six decades, and urged the government to identify an alternative site to protect the green belt and the livelihoods of the farming community.
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