‘We are ready to give our lives, but not our land’: Farmers oppose Aarapur MIDC project

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Around 150 farmers from Sultanabad have opposed the proposed acquisition of 182 hectares for the Arapur MIDC project covering Arapur, Sultannabad and Gawali Shivar.

Calling it a threat to their livelihood, they submitted a memorandum to the land records office on Wednesday demanding immediate halt to the survey. The memorandum stated that the land is highly fertile and supports agriculture-based livelihoods. Farmers warned that acquisition would render hundreds of families landless and intensify their agitation if the process continues. “Our land is our livelihood; we cannot give fertile farmland for industries,” said farmer Adinath Dhanure.