Why farmers are unhappy with Karnataka’s big bet on solar

A massive solar power project is coming up in Karnataka’s Pavagada taluk as part of the Centre’s plan to generate 113 gigawatts of solar energy by 2022. But, local farmers were forced to lease their land for a period of 28 years due to drought and mounting debt “Everyone around us gave their lands and that's why we had to give.” - Venkataramappa, Farmer However, experts point out that the environmental impact is being ignored, and overall, the project isn’t favourable for farmers.