19/09/2002
Sir,
An analysis of the Land Acquisition proceedings by the Government from 1980
to 24.10.2000 and thereafter, indicates that in most cases the �public purpose�
for which the Land is acquired is never fulfilled instead once acquired on one
purpose is used for another OR the proceedings are dropped.
Normally a Government should commence land acquisition proceedings only
If funds are available to compensate the land losers and also they should ensure
that the land so acquired does not result in the land owner ending up with left
out land which is an uneconomical holding.
Enquiries with the land acquisition officials indicate that while the technical
Staff present a feasibility report taking into consideration the site and location
Plan to ensure that least harm is created to the land losers; it is the politicians
who manipulate the same to please their voters or the real estate developers for
a consideration. They have also pointed out that in the coastal Talukas
especially Salcette where there is rapid fragmentation of land this violation is
rampant. They also complain that the proceedings are sometimes dropped once
the under hand consideration is paid to politicians through a legal practitioner
close to the politician.
There are also several cases where the urgency clause is invoked to hasten land
acquisition and these are mainly intended to harass the voters not having a
friendly disposition with either the politician or the political party in power.
Even the rate of compensation if contested is paid only to those who have
Disputed the rates while others who do not have the financial strength to engage
the services of a legal practitioner have to be content with the price paid by the
Government.
The public purpose stated is sometimes strange. Atleast in one case in
Mormugao Taluka the Government has begun land acquisition proceedings to
Rehabilitate encroachers on land previousl y acquired by the Government for a
Bye pass This is extremely ridiculous. In yet another case in Canacona Taluka
respective State and Central Governments in 1986 and 1993 acquired land for
widening of NH 17 and Konkan Railway. The awards were finalized the money
paid and yet the Municipal authorities granted licences to the land losers to set
commercial establishments and carry on business thereon. This Municipality is
now in the news for violation of court orders for permitting further
encroachments in the CRZ .
Will the Chief Minister investigate into these cases as this issue was raised
during the current session of the Legislative Assembly
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