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Agriculture
Farmers from 35 Villages Rally at Hanumangarh HQ Over Irrigation Water Shortage
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 18 Aug 2026, 04:02 PM
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Farmers from 35 villages in Hanumangarh district arrived at the district headquarters with tractors, demanding water for their wheat and mustard crops as the Bhakhra canal runs low.
Farmers from 35 villages in the Hanumangarh district gathered at the district headquarters on Thursday, arriving in tractors to demand irrigation water for their wheat and mustard crops.
The protest was triggered by a severe shortage of water in the Bhakhra canal, which has left many fields parched and crops at risk of withering.
The farmers warned that if their demands are not met, they would block state roads to force the administration to act.
District officials have acknowledged the issue and said they are reviewing the situation, but no concrete plan has yet been announced.
The protest was triggered by a severe shortage of water in the Bhakhra canal, which has left many fields parched and crops at risk of withering.
The farmers warned that if their demands are not met, they would block state roads to force the administration to act.
District officials have acknowledged the issue and said they are reviewing the situation, but no concrete plan has yet been announced.