Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Vizianagaram Farmers Renew Protest Against Proposed Data Centre
Farmers in Bhogapuram protested against plans to take land for a data centre.
They marched to the tahsildar’s office and handed over a letter explaining their concerns.
The farmers say the land is good for growing crops and that losing it could hurt their livelihoods.
They have opposed the acquisition for several months.
Some landowners have also gone to court to challenge the process.
The government says the project could bring investment and economic activity to the region.
The disagreement is about how to support development while protecting farmers’ land and livelihoods.
Farmers in Bhogapuram mandal protested Wednesday against land acquisition for a proposed data centre.
The demonstrators marched from the local panchayat office to the tahsildar’s office.
They gave Tahsildar Hemanth Kumar a memorandum describing their demands and concerns.
Farmers say acquiring fertile agricultural land would threaten livelihoods and harm the local agrarian economy.
The government says the project could attract investment and stimulate economic activity; some landowners have challenged the acquisition in court.
- Who
- Farmers in Bhogapuram mandal and some affected landowners; Tahsildar Hemanth Kumar received their memorandum.
- What
- Farmers staged a protest and urged the government to reconsider acquiring land for a proposed data centre.
- When
- Wednesday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- Bhogapuram mandal, Vizianagaram district.
- Why
- Farmers say acquiring fertile farmland could threaten their livelihoods and harm the local agrarian economy.
Farmers and landowners
Government
Land acquisition and livelihoods
Farmers and landowners
Farmers argue that taking fertile agricultural land would threaten their livelihoods and harm the local agrarian economy.
Government
The government maintains that the project will attract investment and stimulate economic activity in the region.
Review of the acquisition
Farmers and landowners
Farmers want the government to reconsider the acquisition plans; some affected landowners have challenged the process in court.
Government
The government supports the project as a way to encourage investment and regional economic activity.
- Project
- Proposed data centre
- Protest location
- Bhogapuram mandal, Vizianagaram district
- Protest day
- Wednesday; exact date not stated
- March route
- Local panchayat office to the tahsildar’s office
- Memorandum recipient
- Tahsildar Hemanth Kumar
- Farmers’ concern
- Loss of fertile agricultural land could damage livelihoods and the local agrarian economy
- Government’s stated rationale
- The project will attract investment and stimulate economic activity in the region