Normal life in Belthangady taluk in Dakshina Kannada is likely to be affected on Wednesday as different organisations have called for a taluk bandh to protest against the Yettinahole diversion project.
The bandh would commence from 9 a.m. Activists have threatened to block the B.C. Road-Chikkamagaluru national highway (NH 234) at Belthangady for an hour from 9.30 a.m.
Shops and other establishments in the temple town of Dharmasthala, Ujire, Belthangady, Guruvayanakere, Punjalkatte, Madantyar, Karaya, Kalleri, Mundaje, Somanthadkka are likely to be closed down.
Niranjan Rai, convener, Netravathi Nadi Samrakshana Okkuta, said different organisations except a political party has supported the bandh. He said that many organisations have taken a voluntary decision to observe bandh.
Sharanappa S.D., Superintendent of Police, Dakshina Kannada, said that additional police force has been deployed in Belthangady to maintain law and order. He said that activists have not taken permission to block the highway. Forced closure of shops would not be allowed.
