INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
HYDERABAD: Chief Minister K
Chandrashekar Rao inviting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the ground-breaking ceremony of Pharma City has drawn flak from farmers
belonging to almost 18 villages in Ranga Reddy district
acquired.Those protesting under the banner of Pharma City Vyathireka Porata Committee told reporters on Friday that in his bid to build the
The villagers have not sold their land
are openly opposing the project
We have brought the critical nature of the project to the notice of the Union Government
many red category industries in Telangana state, and this government is inviting most of them in blatant violation of environmental laws
Already, pollution levels are high in the state
It has become easy for corporate houses to establish units and pollute the atmosphere in the state
agriculture will be affected in 18 villages because of Pharma City
We are three brothers and we together cultivate crops in our four acres
Pharma companies will not only deprive us of livelihood but will also pollute environment
This is our ancestral property
The crops that I sow are like my children
Now, they want to take over our lands, which is nothing but killing us."
