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The once booming Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) town that saw hundreds migrate from other states in search of a better livelihood now stands virtually still, at least when it comes to development. Since the gold mines closed down in 2001, the assembly constituency hardly seen any development. In this exclusive ground report for the series on #KarnatakaPolls2023, South First’s Mahesh Goudar tells you why people from KGF are forced to travel 100kms every day for work, the demand for industries and hardships of former mine workers.

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