RAIPUR: "First shoot us, then build the dam," thousands of tribals warned on Sunday as Chhattisgarh's move to revive the long-stalled Bodhghat multipurpose project triggered another round of resistance in Bastar after months, with residents of 56 villages saying they would not give up their land, forests and sacred sites for a project they fear could displace thousands.

The Bodhghat Multipurpose Project, handled by the Water Resources Department was first envisaged in 1979

RAIPUR: "First shoot us, then build the dam," thousands of tribals warned on Sunday as Chhattisgarh's move to revive the long-stalled Bodhghat multipurpose project triggered…