Raichur Farmers Protest Alleging Government Failure on Power Supply
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Updated Oct 5
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What happened
Hundreds of farmers, led by Shivaraj Patil, staged a demonstration outside the Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company (Gescom) office in Raichur on Monday. The protesters alleged that the government had failed to fulfill its promise of providing 12 hours of uninterrupted power supply to rural areas. They stated that agricultural pump sets were receiving less than five hours of continuous electricity daily, leading to crop losses of cotton and groundnut.
From thehindu.com
Why it matters
The power shortage is causing agricultural distress amidst prevailing drought conditions in the state. Protesters accused Gescom of enforcing power cuts on agricultural feeders, leading to the potential loss of harvests.
From thehindu.com