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Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
BJP's Sunil Jakhar says AAP removed key clause of land acquisition law, SAD asks about money for policy
Chandigarh: Reacting to the Punjab cabinet approving a new land pooling policy on Monday, opposition parties Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiromani Akali Dal criticised the incumbent AAP govt, with the BJP calling it a "bait" to "bleed Punjab" and SAD terming it a "scheme of corruption. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now " Hitting out at AAP, Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar said, "I believe Punjab was used as an ATM from where they took out money. Now the central leaders of AAP from Delhi plan to use Punjab as a private bank." On provisions in the policy as announced by the govt that farmers will get back a part of the land which they can use for developing group housing projects, Jakhar said, "This is a bait. The intent is clear, and they want to bleed Punjab of its money by treating it as a milch cow. Punjab needs to be saved from this." Jakhar said AAP govt "removed" a key clause of the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (LARR) Act, 2013, which otherwise could act as a "safety valve" to safeguard farmers' interests. The LARR Act, 2013, requires that the consent of 80% of landowners be obtained for private projects and that the consent of 70% of landowners be obtained for public-private partnership (PPP) projects. The govt proposed to exempt five special categories that were created, namely defence, rural infrastructure, affordable housing, industrial corridors, and infrastructure projects, including PPP projects where the govt owns the land. SAD leader Daljit Singh Cheema said govt will take possession of farmers' land, but there is no guarantee as to when it could be developed. "It took several years for Ludhiana to expand beyond Punjab Agricultural University (PAU). Tired of too many ads? go ad free now And the govt plans to acquire 25,000 acres. There will be no habitation in such a vast area for years. From where will this much population come to live in such a huge area? If acquired, farmers will lose their livelihood. Not only farmers, but those in allied agriculture activities, those dealing in agri implements and fertilisers, for instance, would also get hit. It will also directly or indirectly impact landless labourers and the dalit community," he added. Cheema asked the govt where was the money to develop the land it proposed to acquire. "If Rs 1 crore would be required to develop an acre of land, from where will Rs 25,000 crore come for developing 25,000 acres of land? AAP promises like giving Rs 1,000 per month to women remain unfulfilled. The Centre even cut the borrowing limit of the state to take loans. This scheme was, practically, rolled out for corruption. This is aimed at enabling the middlemen from Delhi to make money. Otherwise, there is no justification for it," he said.
The Hindu
12-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Erumely airport: govt. seeks to speed up land acquisition
Aimed at expediting land acquisition for the Sabarimala greenfield international airport, the authorities will soon open a special tehsildar office in Erumely or Kanjirappally. Official sources said a special tahsildar too would be appointed for coordinating the acquisition process. An office of the general land acquisition tahsildar's under the Revenue department had already launched proceedings for a detailed survey of land to determine the boundaries and extent of the land to be acquired, including from outside Cheruvally Estate. The department had also requested about 60 staff for the process, which was expected to begin next month. As per the latest order issued the government in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1) of Section 11 of the LAAR Act, a total of 1,001.873 ha (2,475.68 acres) will be acquired for the project in Erumely South and Manimala villages. This includes the 2,263-acre Cheruvally Estate, which is under the possession of the Ayana Charitable Trust, affiliated with the Believers Eastern Church. The authorities have already completed a preliminary survey to establish the boundaries of the land to be acquired. 'A detailed survey will be carried out to prepare a basic valuation statement, which will then be followed by a detailed valuation statement to determine compensation. The aim is to finalise the acquisition of the land, for which compensation has been established, by December,' said an official. Based on this, residents of the project area will receive a notice in advance outlining the extent of the land to be acquired. The area of the land to be acquired, names and addresses of the property owners, etc., have already been published in the State gazette and newspapers. Notices will be issued based on this. The valuation of the land will be determined based on its type, such as farmland, fallow land, houses, structures, and trees in it and prices will also vary depending on whether the land has road access or not. Compensation will be provided to the owners after the Revenue and Public Works departments hold hearings to resolve disputes. Alongside, the government will also initiate steps to declare a rehabilitation and resettlement package, as outlined in Section 19 (1) of the LARR Act, for the workers in Cheruvally Estate. Detailed information about the land to be acquired will be available for the public at the Kanjirappally Taluk Office, village offices, and the relevant grama panchayat offices. Meanwhile, steps to resolve the ownership dispute regarding Cheruvally Estate between the Ayana Charitable Trust and the government are also progressing in the subcourt in Pala. Official sources hinted at the possibility of the government proceeding with the land acquisition process after depositing the value of the land in court.
The Hindu
26-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
State comes up with final order to acquire land for Sabarimala airport
The State government has brought out the final order for acquiring land for the Sabarimala Greenfield airport project under the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation, and Resettlement (LARR) Act, 2013. The order, issued by Sheeba George, Additional Secretary (Revenue) is in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 11 of the LARR Act and states that a total of 1,001.873 hectares (2,475.68 acres) is required to be acquired for the project in Erumeli South and Manimala villages. This includes 2,263-acre Cheruvally estate, which is currently under the possession of the Ayana Charitable Trust and land located outside the estate. Individuals involved in the land acquisition process are encouraged to raise any grievances within 15 days regarding the updating of land records or titles in relation to the land proposed for acquisition. Objections concerning the area and suitability of the land proposed for acquisition, justification for public purpose and the findings of the Social Impact Assessment report should be submitted within 60 days. 'Any objection or statement which is received after the due date and which does not clearly explain as how the objector is interested in the land, is liable to be summarily rejected,' reads the order. The new order was issued after considering the Social Impact Assessment report, recommendations from the expert committee based on the SIA report and the district Collector's report on it. In the report, the District Collector had stated that the land be acquired under Section 7 (5) of the LARR Act. This is the second time that the State government is going through the land acquisition process as the previous notifications for both the SIA and land acquisition were revoked by the government following objections from the Ayana Charitable Trust (formerly Gospel for Asia) and local residents. They challenged in the court the legitimacy of the initial SIA study, which had been conducted by the Centre for Management Development, citing the organisation's links with the State Industries department. In the next step, the government will begin the official survey of the land as per section 12 and prepare a file of the precise extent of land to be acquired along with its survey numbers. It will be followed by a declaration of the rehabilitation and resettlement (RR) package, as outlined in section 19 (1) of the LARR Act. Stup Consultants Ltd, appointed by the Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC), is in the process of preparing the detailed project report (DPR) for the project. Once the DPR is completed and submitted to the KSIDC, it will be forwarded to the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation for further review.
