Garhwal Post Bureau
Mussoorie, 2 Nov: Farmers affected by the Lakhwar Multipurpose National Project in Uttarakhand have appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Lakhwar Dam Affected Farmers Joint Struggle Front has sent a memorandum to the Prime Minister, reiterating their demand for compensation and rehabilitation of land and assets. Farmers say that the 300 MW Lakhwar Multipurpose Project was commissioned in 1975. Affected farmers were compensated in the initial years until 1991. However, work on the project later stopped due to various reasons. In 2022, thanks to the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, the project’s reconstruction work was resumed. However, the affected farmers’ problems have remained unresolved. Struggle Front members stated that over the past three years, the problems have been brought to the attention of the administration through numerous memorandums and committees, but no solution has been found at any level. Due to this, the affected farmers have been protesting for 10 days, starting 24 October 2025. The farmers say that the memorandum sent to the Prime Minister symbolises their fight for their rights. The memorandum demands land, asset compensation, rehabilitation, and protection of the interests of those affected by the project. Local residents also support the farmers, stating that this issue concerns not just individual issues but the social and economic interests of the entire region. The farmers hope that the Prime Minister’s Office will take prompt action on the memorandum and resolve their problems.
Present on the occasion were Mahipal Singh Sanjwan, Mahendra Singh Pundir, Darshan Lal Nautiyal, Sandeep Singh Tomar, Prem Singh Rawat, Village Kandi, Rakesh Singh Rana, Anand Singh Tomar, Jaipal Singh Rana, and others.
