The protest was called off after the Tahsildar gave a written assurance to initiate a survey of the affected river belt. Meanwhile, the District Mining Officer remained unavailable for comment.
Tension prevailed in T Narasipur taluk on Sunday as residents of Harohalli village staged a spontaneous roadblock on the Mysuru-Chamarajanagar highway, protesting against rampant illegal sand mining along the Kapila riverbed. mysooru mithra epaper
Locals specifically accused a former panchayat member of shielding the operators in exchange for a monthly "haulage fee" of nearly ₹2 lakh. "We have video evidence of trucks passing the check post without inspection. The officials on duty are either blind or bought," alleged Gowramma, a ward member. The protest was called off after the Tahsildar
Villagers allege nexus between operators and local officials; DC assures inquiry Locals specifically accused a former panchayat member of
Angry villagers of Harohalli blocking the highway with empty sand sacks and logs; police personnel seen negotiating. If you need this for the print/e-paper layout (Kannada version), please reply "Kannada script needed" and I will provide the same in Kannada Unicode text.