India’s First AI City Near Bengaluru: Why the Bidadi Smart City Project Is Facing Farmer Protests
Synopsis:
- Farmers have protested over the proposed greenfield townships being built on their agricultural lands in Bidadi Karnataka. This article explores the compensation, village-wise opposition, consent, government’s response and the recent developments with regard to the project.
The proposed Bidadi AI City in Karnataka, has been designed to be one of the biggest technology and urban development hubs close to Bengaluru. The proposed project has faced protests from farmers for land acquisition. The project is shown as a greenfield opportunity to bring investment in technology and artificial intelligence. Now the disagreement has become a major problem for the project, while some villages have agreed to the acquisition, others are against it.
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