Puttur: There is stiff opposition from local ryots of Uppinangady region, Hirebandadi GP and Nekkare in Puttur taluk to the Hydel Power project planned by the Government. On Monday, the peasants stormed the sub-divisional officer’s building and put the officials working there in detention from morning till late night.

The reconciliation talks were held six times but failed. At 9PM in the night, seventh round of talks commenced. The Assistant Commissioner and Tahsildar pledged to visit the place of Hydel works next day(February 14) and also seize the machinery used there for various their storming action at AC’S office and all detentions made till then.

The hydel project, if allowed to continue, could immerse hundreds of acres of fertile farming lands. The ryots demanded a proper Survey before starting technical work. The Survey had to be made by NITK engineers, the farmers had demanded.