About 600 residents of Polis and nearby villages protested construction of the Gurshpate 2 hydropower plant, blocking the road with stones and burning tires to stop company vehicles. They said the project threatened the water their farms relied on and that residents had not been informed or consulted about the concession.
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What did Polis residents fear the Gurshpate 2 project would take from farms?
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Residents said the project threatened essential agricultural water.
Polis residents protested the Gurshpate 2 project because of concerns over irrigation water.
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The project threatened water needed for subsistence agriculture.