‘Save Guruganga’ campaign reaches Bidar
Residents in the Bidar district of India are protesting against the industrial pollution of the Guruganga stream. The protesters are demanding that the government identify and penalize factories discharging untreated waste into the water source.
Why it matters
The protest highlights the tension between industrial development and the preservation of vital local water resources and public health.
The ‘Save Guruganga’ campaign, which began in Manik Nagar, has now extended to the Bidar district headquarters, with residents of several villages around Manik Nagar and Humnabad staging a ‘Bidar Chalo’ protest in the city on Monday, demanding urgent action to protect the Guruganga stream from industrial pollution.
The protest was led by Shri Manik Prabhu, Samsthan secretary, Anandraj Manik Prabhu and joint secretary Chaitanyaraj Prabhu, and Congress leaders Rajashekar Patil and Bheemrao Patil.
The protesting villagers travelled by train from Humnabad to Bidar and took out a silent march from the railway station to the Deputy Commissioner’s office. They later submitted a memorandum to the district administration seeking the closure of the industries allegedly discharging untreated effluents into the Guruganga stream.
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