Nehra Dam: A Curse for Pali Farmers, Toxic Water Destroys 4,000 Bighas of Land
Nehra Dam: A Curse for Pali Farmers, Toxic Water Destroys 4,000 Bighas of Land
- •Nehra Dam in Pali district, Rajasthan, has become a curse for local farmers due to chemical-laden toxic water.
- •Approximately 4,000 bighas of fertile land have been rendered barren, forcing farmers into labor.
- •Chapariya ki Dhani, once a prosperous village, was abandoned as toxic water destroyed crops and sickened animals.
- •Villagers relocated to Rajpura, 4 kilometers away, after their ancestral homes and land became uninhabitable.
- •Farmers allege government inaction and lack of compensation, pleading for drainage of contaminated water or stopping factory discharge.