Farmers Protest Against Rs 86,300 Crore Shaktipeeth Highway Project in Maharashtra
Farmers from 12 districts gathered at Azad Maidan in Mumbai on March 12 to protest against the proposed Nagpur-Goa Shaktipeeth Expressway. This project is estimated to cost ₹86,300 crore and has raised significant concerns among the local farming community. The primary worry is the potential loss of agricultural land needed for the highway. The farmers…