Alwar, June 20 -- Hundreds of farmers who were headed to the collectorate office in Jaipur with over 500 tractors, protesting against government's boring activity near Siliserh Lake in Alwar, were stopped by police at Dhaaipedi before entering the city on Thursday, police officers aware of the matter said. Additional superintendent of police (rural) Priyanka Raghuvanshi said, "The farmer were stopped near Dhaaipedi before entering Jaipur." Police barricades were set up on the highway, effectively shutting down the Alwar-Jaipur route for several hours on Thursday from 10am to 4pm, the additional SP said. The protest stems from the government's plan to tackle Alwar's water shortage by installing 35 tube wells around Siliserh Lake to supply water to the city. While the government has sanctioned a budget for the project, local farmers have been opposing the move, citing fears of groundwater depletion in their agricultural lands. Farmers have been sitting on a protest near Siliserh for the past 20 days, Raghuvanshi said. With no response from the administration, over 500 tractors and hundreds of farmers marched towards the city on Thursday, planning to gherao the Collectorate. However, the authorities stopped the convoy at Dhaaipedi crossing, leading to a tense standoff and demonstrations by the agitating farmers. The administration deployed police teams from six stations, along with the Rajasthan Armed Constabulary (RAC), to maintain order. Senior officials including the SDM, ADM, and other police officers reached the site, and a round of talks was held with farmer representatives at a near a temple in Jat hostel. Farmers reiterated their demand to stop boring in the region, claiming that similar activities in the past had dried up groundwater sources in over 50 villages, severely affecting agriculture. They insisted that no boring should be done without written assurances from the government. As talks remained inconclusive, the highway remained blocked, causing inconvenience to commuters, ADM (Alwar) Beena Mahawar said....