Villagers in Madhya Pradesh Stage Water Funerals Over River Link Project
· India · Euronews, The Hindu
Farmers and tribal villagers in central India staged symbolic water funerals in Madhya Pradesh to protest the Ken-Betwa River Link Project. Protesters lay on funeral pyres placed in the water, covered themselves in mud, and stood in the river with nooses around their necks. Demonstrators argue that the multi-billion-dollar infrastructure project threatens their homes, agricultural land, and traditional livelihoods. They are demanding fair financial compensation and comprehensive rehabilitation packages from the government. Authorities have stated that eligible families are being properly compensated and resettled.
Why it matters
Displaced tribal communities and farmers face severe livelihood disruption, highlighting the ongoing tension between large-scale national infrastructure projects and rural land rights.
Read the original report — Euronews
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