Overview
- State farmers’ groups held a protest in Mysuru on March 5 urging the government to scrap the stadium plan and identify an alternative site.
- MLC Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah said the stadium will be built on the KSIC premises, even as District Minister H. C. Mahadevappa had earlier indicated a shift if production were affected.
- The Revenue Department has transferred 5.08 acres to the sports department and DYES marked the plot on February 20.
- KSIC’s December 24 technical report cites risks to an underground brass water pipeline from the Kapila river, the coal yard and ash disposal area, as well as space needed for an ETP and mandated green cover.
- BJP leader R. Ashoka demanded the proposal be withdrawn and has flagged the issue to central leaders, while KSIC workers continue a strike supported by farmers and environmental groups.