Farmers claimed the water from the KC irrigation project has been adversely affecting the quality and quantity of crops.
In the midst of scoarcing mercury levels, women farm labourers working in a cauliflower field in a village in Kolar. (South First)
Despite its proximity to Bengaluru, Kolar has been lacking in adequate health, education, and agriculture infrastructure, and industries. However, the agrarian community is as worried about the challenges the Koramangala-Challaghatta Valley project has been posing to health and farming. It has become a talking point in the 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign trail in Kolar.