Farmers up in arms against NICE
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18/06/2011
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Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
Begin three-day rally demanding return of 1,330-acre of land cquired for BMIC project
More than 1,200 families of farmers, who lost their houses and land for the Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project, have launched a three-day awareness campaign against the implementing agency, Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise Limited (NICE) for acquiring excess land illegally.
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