Barmer, July 7 -- Farmers at a village in Barmer district have demanded adequate compensation for crop damage from recurring crude oil pipeline failures, a day after a spill from a leaking pipeline operated by Vedanta Cairn Oil and Gas damaged nearly an acre of farmland. Officials said the affected land consisted of two agricultural fields. The leak was reported at around 6am on Sunday by locals in Bothiya village. The 18-inch pipeline carries crude oil from Bhagyam Well Pad-12 to the Mother Well Pad. A team of engineers and officials from Cairn reached the site and shut off the supply within a 500 square metre-radius of the site and identified the source of the leak by 10pm, after which it was sealed. The affected section of the pipeline was excavated, a pit was dug to collect the spilled crude, and around 8-10 vacuum tankers were used to recover the oil. "On July 5, 2026, a liquid leak occurred near a well-pad site in Bhagyam, Rajasthan. Our operations team responded promptly to confine it to a limited area. We are continuously monitoring the site and have taken all necessary containment measures to prevent spread and mitigate any potential impact," said the company in an official statement. Officials said the cause of the leak was still under investigation Company representatives also met the affected farmer and assessed the damage, said officials. Locals alleged that farmers affected by a similar leak last year were paid compensations of only Rs.3,000 to Rs.5,000 despite significant damage. They said at least one bigha of land was saturated with crude oil and unfit for agriculture. "We want our land to be completely cleaned and restored. Even compensation is not enough. This land has become permanently barren, and the loss cannot truly be compensated," said one of the farmers affected, Daulat Ram. District BJP leader Deepak Kadwasra sought a thorough probe into recurring pipeline leaks."Crude oil is an important resource, especially as global circumstances continue to evolve... Necessary measures should be taken to ensure such incidents do not recur," he said.....