Tested by mud and water, in Bundelkhand
After months of protests in Chhatarpur district over the Ken-Betwa river link project, the next leg of the jal satyagraha by tribal people in Madhya Pradesh’s Bundelkhand will soon complete a month. Hundreds affected by the State government’s Majhgaon irrigation project are protesting in Panna district, seeking fair compensation and rehabilitation while alleging irregularities in the process.…
In Bundelkhand, a region in Madhya Pradesh, women and men gathered under a banyan tree on October 6 to protest a dam construction project. The protestors, mostly tribals, used methods like pyre agitation and water resistance. They demanded fair compensation and rehabilitation, alleging irregularities and inconsistencies in the process.
The project, affecting 1,450 families in four villages, required 1,552 hectares of land, of which 988 hectares were privately owned and acquired by the government. The movement, which had been ongoing for over eight months, gained national attention in April when activists launched a water resistance protest. The protest, led by Amit Bhatnagar and Divya Ahirwar, is now being carried on without its leaders, with the demand for increased rehabilitation packages.
Despite the water encroaching on their homes, villagers like Sampat Pal and Gudiya Bai continue to protest, demanding their rightful compensation.
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