Land will be taken from the poor only if inevitable: CM
The Hindu
To lead a delegation to Delhi on podu land issue
Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao told the Assembly on Friday that the State government would not resume lands given to the poor (Dalit communities) unless it was inevitable and if at all it was taken the title holder would get regular compensation given for land acquisition on a par with others.
He stated that there were standing instructions to all the authorities concerned to pay regulation compensation to the assigned lands resumed, if inevitable, for public purposes such as projects and industries or other community needs.
In response to plea of members D. Anasuya alias Seethakka, M. Bhatti Vikramarka, Podem Veeriah (all Congress) and M. Raghunandan Rao (BJP) made during the short discussion on Haritha Haram, the Chief Minister said he would lead an all-party delegation to Delhi on the ‘podu’ (forest lands in cultivation by tribals) lands at the earliest. The members brought to the notice of the House that forest officials were attacking tribals at several places for doing ‘podu’ cultivation.