Farmers resume silt extraction from Bhavanisagar reservoir after talks
Farmers resumed silt extraction from the Bhavanisagar reservoir after reaching an agreement with officials. Initially, they faced restrictions on the number of vehicles allowed for the operation, leading to protests. After negotiations, permission was granted for 150 vehicles, allowing the extraction process to continue without further limitations.
- ▪Farmers were allowed to extract silt from the Bhavanisagar Dam reservoir using more than 100 vehicles.
- ▪Initially, officials restricted the number of vehicles to 40 a day, prompting protests from farmers.
- ▪After negotiations, permission was granted for 150 of the 200 vehicles requested for silt extraction.
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Following an assurance from officials, farmers were allowed to extract silt from the Bhavanisagar Dam reservoir using more than 100 vehicles on Wednesday (June 3, 2026).The State government had recently permitted the free extraction of silt from the reservoir for agricultural purposes. Following this, farmers obtained permission from the Revenue and Water Resources Departments to remove silt from the reservoir bed.However, farmers alleged that officials had restricted the number of vehicles engaged in the work to 40 a day. Claiming that the restriction would delay desilting operations, they demanded that more vehicles be allowed. More than 50 trucks were stopped near the on Tuesday morning (June 2, 2026), following which farmers staged a sit-in protest.
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