Farmers, local activists and villagers continue the fight to reclaim their farm lands despite living amidst profitable mining operations.
The extensive mining has taken a severe toll on forests in and around Kumaraswamy Hills in Sandur (South First)
In the shadow of the Kumaraswamy Hills near Sandur in Karnataka, villagers are raising desperate cries for government intervention. Their fertile lands have been forcibly encroached upon by mining companies, including Union government’s National Mineral Development Corporation. The once-thriving agricultural community now faces a grim reality: their lands are overrun by mining activities, leaving them without livelihoods, compensation, or dignity.