Farmers in Warangal are refusing to vacate lands for Mamnoor airport expansion, demanding compensation before surrender. With notices issued to halt cultivation, small and marginal farmers insist on continuing farming until payment is received, potentially delaying the airport project
Farmers were losing 175 acres as part of the acquisition for the airport. They are also insisting that the highway should pass near their villages as it would increase the land values further and facilitate transport connectivity
Kothuri Pranay, 16, from Nakkalapally in Mancherial district clinched gold in the under-16 high jump event at the ongoing Junior National athletic championship in Guwahati.
