Tag: Land Acquisition

  • ‘Submit Report On Sandeshkhali Violence’: West Bengal Governor Orders Mamata Govt |

    Kolkata: Sandeshkhali, a village in West Bengal, has become the latest flashpoint of political tension as Governor CV Anand Bose has now demanded a report on Friday’s violence from the Mamata Banerjee-led government. The Raj Bhavan’s directive, coupled with calls for action against the perpetrators, underscored the simmering discontent and accusations swirling around the incident.

    At the heart of the unrest lies a land dispute allegedly involving Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Shivprasad Hazra. Angered by claims of forced land acquisition, villagers, including women leading marches, torched Hazra’s poultry farm. They were demanding the arrest of TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh, accused of orchestrating a land ration allotment scam.

    The heavy police presence deployed to quell the protests proved insufficient to contain the villagers’ fury. The fiery act raised questions about the effectiveness of law enforcement and fueled public outrage. “Investigations are underway to determine the cause behind the disturbances in Sandeshkhali over the past three days. All complaints received in the last two days are being thoroughly examined. It is not appropriate to make any statements at the moment, as the matter is under investigation. Adequate police forces are deployed in the area, and the situation is currently under control,” said ADG Law and Order for West Bengal, Manoj Verma.

    While investigations are underway, the blame game has already begun. TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh, pointed fingers at the opposition, claiming CPI(M) and BJP instigated the violence. Two arrests have been made, and Ghosh alleged the unrest is a ploy to divert attention from Mamata Banerjee’s upcoming announcement for MGNREGA workers.

    However, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari painted a different picture. He called the incident a repercussion of the state government’s actions, highlighting concerns about alleged suppression of democracy and silencing of dissent. Adhikari claimed the violence reflects the pent-up anger of the people simmering for years. “We do not support taking the law into one’s hands. What has been happening in the last 12 years there, it seems that democracy is over there. The right to vote and the right to voice one’s opinions is over. Whatever is happening is a normal turn of events. People were angry for a long time and that has come out,” Adhikari said.

    Amidst these opposing narratives, the truth remains under investigation. The Governor’s demand for a report indicates a seriousness to understand the root cause and ensure accountability. However, the political mudslinging threatens to overshadow the voices of the villagers and their grievances.

    Key questions linger: Was the land acquisition legitimate? Did authorities adequately address the villagers’ concerns? Was the violence pre-meditated, or a spontaneous outburst of frustration? Only a transparent and impartial investigation can provide answers and pave the way for a peaceful resolution.

  • Noida airport land acquisition: UP CM Adityanath makes emotional enchantment, proposes repayment hike 

    By way of PTI

    NOIDA: An emotional enchantment from Uttar Pradesh Leader Minister Yogi Adityanath and a promise for higher repayment has as soon as once more propelled the approaching Noida Global Airport’s land acquisition from farmers who had denied consent for the challenge.

    The primary segment of the greenfield airport, billed to be India’s biggest upon finishing touch and costing an estimated Rs 29,560 crore, is underneath building within the Jewar space in western Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh Nagar district, some 75 km off the nationwide capital Delhi.

    However the mega aviation challenge of the UP executive seemed to have hit turbulence previous this 12 months when a piece of farmers from the six villages, whose land is to be obtained, denied consent to surrender their belongings in lieu of repayment, in step with officers.

    The officers mentioned land for the second one segment building of the airport is to be obtained from six villages — Ranhera, Kureb, Dayanatpur, Karauli Bangar, Mundrah and Birampur.

    In line with The Proper to Honest Repayment and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, the consent of no less than 70 according to cent of land house owners is needed for acquisition.

    The legislation additionally mandates a number of different options, like charge of repayment, resettlement and rehabilitation amenities, for the federal government to continue with land acquisition.

    On October 14, Jewar MLA Dhirendra Singh led a bunch of round 200 farmers to Lucknow the place a gathering with Leader Minister Adityanath used to be held.

    “Hum aap se saudebaazi nahi karna chahte (We don’t need to negotiate a care for you,” Adityanath informed the farmers in Lucknow all over the assembly, as he promised them a hiked repayment of Rs 3,400 according to sq metre (together with the hobby quantity).

    Stressing that the folk of Jewar are “like circle of relatives” to him, Adityanath mentioned, “Your contribution in building of a world airport will probably be there on your generations to peer.”

    The executive minister added that “the advance of the area would imply not anything if the folk dwelling in Jewar don’t reap its advantages.

    In line with folks aware about the paintings, the land acquisition procedure for the second one segment had misplaced momentum for almost 10 months however has as soon as once more won tempo with management officers and the native MLA keeping a couple of public conferences this week.

    “The consent for land acquisition has reached 60 according to cent now and it’s anticipated to pass the minimal needful 70 according to cent sooner than Diwali,” Jewar MLA Singh informed PTI.

    The BJP legislator, who had performed a key position in land acquisition for the primary segment as neatly, is lately traveling all of the six villages in his constituency in conjunction with management officers.

    Deputy Collector (Jewar) Abhay Pratap Singh mentioned a complete of one,365 hectare land is in the second one segment of which round 1,185 hectare is owned by way of non-public individuals (farmers).

    The remaining is already owned by way of the state executive.

    “There are 7,164 land house owners and consent of a minimal 5,015 house owners is needed for land acquisition. To this point, now we have were given the consent of round 4,300 farmers. The repayment quantity could be transferred without delay to land proprietor’s financial institution accounts in April 2023 based on the federal government regulations,” Singh informed PTI.

    The deputy collector added that the management has directions from the manager minister to make sure that all strengthen and cooperation are introduced to the villagers and consent sought amiably.

    Singh used to be a part of negotiations for the primary segment land acquisition from 2018 within the management workforce led by way of the then District Justice of the Peace Brajesh Narain Singh that broke consent deadlock with farmers.

    Each have been transferred out of Gautam Buddh Nagar in 2020 within the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.

    Deputy Collector Singh used to be lately introduced again by way of the federal government as sub-divisional Justice of the Peace for Jewar.

    In line with officers, the airport is being evolved in 4 stages by way of the Switzerland-based concessionaire Zurich Global Airport AG’s particular function car Yamuna Global Airport Personal Restricted (YIAPL).

    Within the first segment unfold, which is scheduled to be finished by way of 2024 finish, operations will start with one runway and a capability of dealing with 1.20 crore passengers once a year by way of then.

    The primary segment will probably be unfold over 1,300 hectare, in step with officers. The airport is billed to be India’s biggest airport upon complete finishing touch within the 2040s. It is going to be unfold over 5,000 hectare, the officers added.

    NOIDA: An emotional enchantment from Uttar Pradesh Leader Minister Yogi Adityanath and a promise for higher repayment has as soon as once more propelled the approaching Noida Global Airport’s land acquisition from farmers who had denied consent for the challenge.

    The primary segment of the greenfield airport, billed to be India’s biggest upon finishing touch and costing an estimated Rs 29,560 crore, is underneath building within the Jewar space in western Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh Nagar district, some 75 km off the nationwide capital Delhi.

    However the mega aviation challenge of the UP executive seemed to have hit turbulence previous this 12 months when a piece of farmers from the six villages, whose land is to be obtained, denied consent to surrender their belongings in lieu of repayment, in step with officers.

    The officers mentioned land for the second one segment building of the airport is to be obtained from six villages — Ranhera, Kureb, Dayanatpur, Karauli Bangar, Mundrah and Birampur.

    In line with The Proper to Honest Repayment and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, the consent of no less than 70 according to cent of land house owners is needed for acquisition.

    The legislation additionally mandates a number of different options, like charge of repayment, resettlement and rehabilitation amenities, for the federal government to continue with land acquisition.

    On October 14, Jewar MLA Dhirendra Singh led a bunch of round 200 farmers to Lucknow the place a gathering with Leader Minister Adityanath used to be held.

    “Hum aap se saudebaazi nahi karna chahte (We don’t need to negotiate a care for you,” Adityanath informed the farmers in Lucknow all over the assembly, as he promised them a hiked repayment of Rs 3,400 according to sq metre (together with the hobby quantity).

    Stressing that the folk of Jewar are “like circle of relatives” to him, Adityanath mentioned, “Your contribution in building of a world airport will probably be there on your generations to peer.”

    The executive minister added that “the advance of the area would imply not anything if the folk dwelling in Jewar don’t reap its advantages.

    In line with folks aware about the paintings, the land acquisition procedure for the second one segment had misplaced momentum for almost 10 months however has as soon as once more won tempo with management officers and the native MLA keeping a couple of public conferences this week.

    “The consent for land acquisition has reached 60 according to cent now and it’s anticipated to pass the minimal needful 70 according to cent sooner than Diwali,” Jewar MLA Singh informed PTI.

    The BJP legislator, who had performed a key position in land acquisition for the primary segment as neatly, is lately traveling all of the six villages in his constituency in conjunction with management officers.

    Deputy Collector (Jewar) Abhay Pratap Singh mentioned a complete of one,365 hectare land is in the second one segment of which round 1,185 hectare is owned by way of non-public individuals (farmers).

    The remaining is already owned by way of the state executive.

    “There are 7,164 land house owners and consent of a minimal 5,015 house owners is needed for land acquisition. To this point, now we have were given the consent of round 4,300 farmers. The repayment quantity could be transferred without delay to land proprietor’s financial institution accounts in April 2023 based on the federal government regulations,” Singh informed PTI.

    The deputy collector added that the management has directions from the manager minister to make sure that all strengthen and cooperation are introduced to the villagers and consent sought amiably.

    Singh used to be a part of negotiations for the primary segment land acquisition from 2018 within the management workforce led by way of the then District Justice of the Peace Brajesh Narain Singh that broke consent deadlock with farmers.

    Each have been transferred out of Gautam Buddh Nagar in 2020 within the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.

    Deputy Collector Singh used to be lately introduced again by way of the federal government as sub-divisional Justice of the Peace for Jewar.

    In line with officers, the airport is being evolved in 4 stages by way of the Switzerland-based concessionaire Zurich Global Airport AG’s particular function car Yamuna Global Airport Personal Restricted (YIAPL).

    Within the first segment unfold, which is scheduled to be finished by way of 2024 finish, operations will start with one runway and a capability of dealing with 1.20 crore passengers once a year by way of then.

    The primary segment will probably be unfold over 1,300 hectare, in step with officers. The airport is billed to be India’s biggest airport upon complete finishing touch within the 2040s. It is going to be unfold over 5,000 hectare, the officers added.

  • Fourlane Freeway: NH-34 connecting Uttar Pradesh-Madhya Pradesh will change into fourlane, land acquisition will get started quickly

    Hamirpur: Kanpur-Sagar Nationwide Freeway connecting Uttar Pradesh-Madhya Pradesh will quickly change into a four-lane. For this, the Land Acquisition Committee of the Nationwide Highways Authority has given the fairway sign. It’ll additionally value about 3 thousand 700 crore rupees to make parallel 4 lanes of this 112 km lengthy freeway.

    Kanpur-Sagar Nationwide Freeway-34 connecting UP and MP has change into notorious on the subject of twist of fate. From Naubasta in Kanpur to Kabrai in Mahoba, the method of other people demise in injuries is occurring for the ultimate a number of years. Social employees and businessmen demonstrated frequently for the call for to make this two-lane freeway four-lane.

    From UP to Delhi, lawsuits had been made to the honorable other people sitting within the govt, referring to which the central govt has taken a large resolution. Because of this resolution, happiness is being observed within the villages and investors located alongside the freeway. Allow us to tell that up to now this 12 months, greater than 200 and fifty other people have died in injuries in this nationwide freeway, whilst greater than 5 hundred other people have additionally been injured. Within the ultimate ten years on my own, about a thousand other people have misplaced their lives within the freeway.

    Land Acquisition Committee licensed for making 4 lane
    State Group Minister KK Gupta and town president Mahesh Gupta Dipu informed that a large marketing campaign has been introduced to call for that Kanpur-Sagar Nationwide Freeway be made four-lane. Memorandums had been passed over to the Union Ministers in Delhi. On the identical time, MP Pushpendra Singh Chandel and Rajya Sabha member Vishambhar Prasad Nishad additionally raised this subject in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha at the call for of investors. Informed that at the call for of honorable other people from businessmen and social employees, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari had sought a document from the Nationwide Freeway Authority. In its document, the authority had additionally despatched a venture to construct parallel 4 lanes of this nationwide freeway. Which has been given the fairway sign by way of the Land Acquisition Committee of the Authority.

    Fourlane might be constructed parallel to the 112 km lengthy nationwide freeway
    After the verdict of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, now the way in which has been paved for changing into parallel to the Kanpur-Sagar Nationwide Freeway. In keeping with NHI Venture Director Aman Rohilla, it is going to value 3 thousand 700 crore rupees to construct a parallel 4 lane of 112 km lengthy Nationwide Freeway from Ramaipur in Kanpur to Kabrai in Mahoba. Site visitors might be simple from Kanpur to Bhopal because of the formation of 4 lane. It’s stated that after you have the fairway sign from the federal government to construct a four-lane, there was a wave of happiness a few of the investors right here. On the identical time, happiness is being observed a few of the other people in dozens of villages located alongside the freeway. Social employee Vijay Dwivedi Ed. informed that because of the formation of Kanpur-Sagar Nationwide Freeway 4 lane, injuries might be braked.
    Record – Pankaj Mishra

  • Cheetahs at KNP: Villagers concern land acquisition, human-animal struggle

    Via PTI

    SHEOPUR: Amid the joy over the arriving of Cheetahs within the Kuno Nationwide Park, villagers within the surrounding spaces of Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district have quite a few considerations together with the concern of land acquisition and the concern of the large cat itself.

    Some persons are, then again, positive that after the KNP turns into well-known for its new entrants, higher vacationer footfall will create jobs.

    Top Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday morning launched 8 cheetahs introduced from Namibia right into a quarantine enclosure on the KNP as a part of a venture to restore the inhabitants of the animal which was extinct in India in 1952.

    “What is going to occur to my small meals outlet when the remainder four-five villages are shifted for the park? We’re already affected financially on account of the relocation of 25 villages for the Kuno Park over the past 15 years,” mentioned Radheshyam Yadav, a dealer promoting snacks and tea on Sheopur-Shivpuri highway, talking to PTI.

    His store is at Sesaipura, 15 km from the KNP. Ramkumar Gurjar, a farmer, has apprehension that the folk of Sesaipura will lose their livelihood because of a close-by dam venture.

    “Villages had been shifted previous for the nationwide park. Now a dam venture is bobbing up on Kuno river within the within reach Katila space. This venture goes to have an effect on no less than 50 villages that are attached to Sesaipura. After their moving, what’s going to occur to grocery, garments and different small industry retailers in Sesaipura? Then our village can be left on my own right here,” Gurjar advised PTI.

    ALSO READ: India releases 8 cheetahs into the wild, seven a long time after native extinction

    Requested concerning the hope that the cheetahs will deliver extra vacationers, he claimed that the hospitality industry can be run through “wealthy outsiders” and native citizens will simplest get menial jobs in inns and eating places.

    Santosh Gurjar, any other resident, mentioned that following the moving of villages, a neighborhood shopkeeper who offered groceries, fertilizer and seeds needed to shift to Shivpuri for loss of industry.

    Dharmendra Kumar Ojha, who runs a garments store, apprehended that cheetahs might input the villages.

    “What is going to the local community get from this venture? Outsiders are purchasing up land for inns and eating places. The relocation of villages will additional have an effect on the industry. However the venture will deliver infrastructural building,” Ojha mentioned.

    Surat Singh Yadav, who runs a tea store at the highway resulting in the nationwide park, believes that the cheetah reintroduction venture will generate employment within the space.

    “Land costs are going up. The ones having felony name of land are soliciting for upper costs. There’s a brief soar within the industry because of the PM’s programme however I will be able to now not say concerning the long run,” he mentioned.

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    Any other shopkeeper, Keshav Sharma, claimed that his industry has grown 3 times.

    “Land costs have long gone up. Vacationers used to come back right here in small numbers previous however their numbers will definitely move up now,” he mentioned.

    Kailash, a labourer and resident of village Tiktoli, two km from the KNP’s access gate, used to be frightened concerning the long run. “I have no idea about advantages, however I’m afraid since the cheetah has come right here. The place do we move,” he mentioned.

    Kamal, who belongs to Tiktoli and these days lives in Sheopur, mentioned the village has no water provide, phone community and jobs and the one supply of livelihood is subsistence farming.

    SHEOPUR: Amid the joy over the arriving of Cheetahs within the Kuno Nationwide Park, villagers within the surrounding spaces of Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district have quite a few considerations together with the concern of land acquisition and the concern of the large cat itself.

    Some persons are, then again, positive that after the KNP turns into well-known for its new entrants, higher vacationer footfall will create jobs.

    Top Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday morning launched 8 cheetahs introduced from Namibia right into a quarantine enclosure on the KNP as a part of a venture to restore the inhabitants of the animal which was extinct in India in 1952.

    “What is going to occur to my small meals outlet when the remainder four-five villages are shifted for the park? We’re already affected financially on account of the relocation of 25 villages for the Kuno Park over the past 15 years,” mentioned Radheshyam Yadav, a dealer promoting snacks and tea on Sheopur-Shivpuri highway, talking to PTI.

    His store is at Sesaipura, 15 km from the KNP. Ramkumar Gurjar, a farmer, has apprehension that the folk of Sesaipura will lose their livelihood because of a close-by dam venture.

    “Villages had been shifted previous for the nationwide park. Now a dam venture is bobbing up on Kuno river within the within reach Katila space. This venture goes to have an effect on no less than 50 villages that are attached to Sesaipura. After their moving, what’s going to occur to grocery, garments and different small industry retailers in Sesaipura? Then our village can be left on my own right here,” Gurjar advised PTI.

    ALSO READ: India releases 8 cheetahs into the wild, seven a long time after native extinction

    Requested concerning the hope that the cheetahs will deliver extra vacationers, he claimed that the hospitality industry can be run through “wealthy outsiders” and native citizens will simplest get menial jobs in inns and eating places.

    Santosh Gurjar, any other resident, mentioned that following the moving of villages, a neighborhood shopkeeper who offered groceries, fertilizer and seeds needed to shift to Shivpuri for loss of industry.

    Dharmendra Kumar Ojha, who runs a garments store, apprehended that cheetahs might input the villages.

    “What is going to the local community get from this venture? Outsiders are purchasing up land for inns and eating places. The relocation of villages will additional have an effect on the industry. However the venture will deliver infrastructural building,” Ojha mentioned.

    Surat Singh Yadav, who runs a tea store at the highway resulting in the nationwide park, believes that the cheetah reintroduction venture will generate employment within the space.

    “Land costs are going up. The ones having felony name of land are soliciting for upper costs. There’s a brief soar within the industry because of the PM’s programme however I will be able to now not say concerning the long run,” he mentioned.

    ALSO READ| Arrival of African cheetahs in India: A glance again on the felony tangles and courtroom battles

    Any other shopkeeper, Keshav Sharma, claimed that his industry has grown 3 times.

    “Land costs have long gone up. Vacationers used to come back right here in small numbers previous however their numbers will definitely move up now,” he mentioned.

    Kailash, a labourer and resident of village Tiktoli, two km from the KNP’s access gate, used to be frightened concerning the long run. “I have no idea about advantages, however I’m afraid since the cheetah has come right here. The place do we move,” he mentioned.

    Kamal, who belongs to Tiktoli and these days lives in Sheopur, mentioned the village has no water provide, phone community and jobs and the one supply of livelihood is subsistence farming.