Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Rajgarh Farmers Protest Parvati Project Compensation, Threaten Fast
Farmers in Rajgarh are protesting an irrigation project on the Parvati River.
The project has affected areas that may be submerged.
The farmers say the people who suffered losses did not receive enough money.
They want compensation for land, homes, wells, crops, trees and water pipelines.
They presented nine demands to government officials.
The farmers said some people would begin a fast until the demands are met.
Social worker Medha Patkar visited the protest.
She also spoke with the district collector.
The collector said the farmers’ problems would be looked into.
Farmers began an agitation Tuesday in Suthaliya over the Parvati River irrigation project.
They allege people in the project’s submerged area received inadequate compensation.
The farmers submitted nine demands to the administration.
They demanded payment for lost farmland, houses, wells, tube wells, trees, crops and irrigation pipelines.
Social worker Medha Patkar joined the protest, while the collector assured her the concerns would be examined.
- Who
- Farmers affected by the Parvati project, supported by social worker Medha Patkar, are protesting.
- What
- They are demanding higher or complete compensation for losses caused by the project and have submitted nine demands.
- When
- The agitation began on Tuesday; no specific date is provided.
- Where
- The protest is taking place in the Suthaliya area of Rajgarh district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The farmers say people in the submerged area were deprived of adequate compensation for their land, homes, wells, crops and other property.
Farmers and supporters
District administration
Compensation demands
Farmers and supporters
Farmers say actual victims of the project were deprived of adequate compensation and want payment for farmland, houses, tube wells, wells, trees, crops and irrigation pipelines.
District administration
The collector did not announce a decision but assured Medha Patkar that the farmers’ problems would be looked into.
- Location
- Suthaliya area, Rajgarh district, Madhya Pradesh
- Project
- Major irrigation project on the Parvati River
- Main grievance
- Inadequate compensation for people in the submerged area
- Demands
- Farmers presented nine demands to the administration
- Proposed action
- Social workers and farmers threatened a fast unto death
- Support
- Social worker Medha Patkar joined the agitation
- Administration response
- The collector assured Patkar that the farmers’ problems would be examined