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Villagers Protest Guruganga‑Viraja River Pollution in Humnabad
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 10 Aug 2026, 11:38 AM
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Villagers in Humnabad staged a protest on August 11 to demand action against pollution in the Guruganga‑Viraja river, with local MLA Siddu Patil and MLC Chandrashekar Patil attending the meeting.
On August 11, residents of Humnabad gathered to protest the growing pollution in the Guruganga‑Viraja river that flows through the region.
The meeting, called by local villagers, aimed to pressure authorities to enforce stricter environmental safeguards.
The assembly was attended by Humnabad MLA Siddu Patil and MLC Chandrashekar Patil, who expressed concern over the deteriorating water quality and urged immediate remedial action.
Local officials were called upon to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the river’s health and to implement measures to curb industrial and domestic waste discharge.
The protest reflects a broader trend of community activism in Karnataka, where citizens increasingly demand accountability for environmental degradation.
The meeting, called by local villagers, aimed to pressure authorities to enforce stricter environmental safeguards.
The assembly was attended by Humnabad MLA Siddu Patil and MLC Chandrashekar Patil, who expressed concern over the deteriorating water quality and urged immediate remedial action.
Local officials were called upon to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the river’s health and to implement measures to curb industrial and domestic waste discharge.
The protest reflects a broader trend of community activism in Karnataka, where citizens increasingly demand accountability for environmental degradation.