PaRCha - JNU - AISA material - 2012 ID-30468
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Rs. 60,000 per acre in 1995-96; Rs 1, 20, 000 per acre in 2001-02; and Rs 2-.
2.5 lakh per acre in 2006-07; whereas the official rate is Rs 35 lakh per acre.When peasants demanded raising of the compensation rate and jobs in theindustries being established, the Government responded with repression.Peasants are being cheated in the land acquisition for the NTPC project inPeerpouti in Bhagalpur and Abhijit Power Plant in Banka, too.The CPI(ML) held a day-long dharna on 9 July at Bhagalpur, and AIKM held amass meeting at Ramzanipur village on 19 August. This village has a base thathas traditionally supported the RJD. Big Yadav farmers stayed away from the mass meeting, but small and medium farmers joined the meeting in largenumbers. Struggles against land grab have also emerged at Vaishali against forcedacquisition by a Dalda company backed by the Deputy CM Sushil Modi;displacement of 120 villages in Muzaffarpur due to the Baghmati Dam project;grab of land at Khagadia by the Industries Minister from JD(U) RenuKushwaha and the Pristine Courier Company; forced acquisition of 2800 acresof fertile land in Barauni Thermal in spite of the fact that peasants are willingfor acquisition of less fertile land; against diversion of land which peasantshad consentfully given for a sugar factory but which is now being used for aliquor factory of Vilay Mallya.At Begusarai, there are projects to expand the existing rail line and build abridge till Munger over the Ganga. But the train route has been changed tosave RJD leader Shrinarayan Yadavs land from acquisition, as a result ofwhich thousands of acres of land of peasants has come up for acquisition. Inthe construction of the Buxar-Patna toll road too, there is a deliberate ploy toprotect the land of powerful people and landlords. This road was to passthrough Amhara village of Patna, but, under pressure from BJP-backed landlords, it now has been diverted through the Bihta fourways. The route was again changed to avoid a Tata godown and the British MNC Cobra BeerCompany. But when the changed map threatens to uproot the Bihta bazaarand scores of homes in several villages, the Government had no problem. Apeoples agitation has stalled this project for the time being.In the backdrop of these struggles, the AIKM held a Kisan March in Patnaduring the Assembly session on 7th August. More than 2000 peasantsparticipated in the March, which demanded a total ban on acquisition ofcultivable land; a stop to eviction of peasants and adivasis in the name of floodcontrol or Tiger Project; that Bihar be declared drought-affected; opening upof closed water taps on a war scale; thorouoghgoing drought relief; legalrights for sharecroppers; and preventing landlords from selling off ceiling-.
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PaRCha - JNU - AISA material - 2012 ID-30468
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Rs. 60,000 per acre in 1995-96; Rs 1, 20, 000 per acre in 2001-02; and Rs 2-.
2.5 lakh per acre in 2006-07; whereas the official rate is Rs 35 lakh per acre.When peasants demanded raising of the compensation rate and jobs in theindustries being established, the Government responded with repression.Peasants are being cheated in the land acquisition for the NTPC project inPeerpouti in Bhagalpur and Abhijit Power Plant in Banka, too.The CPI(ML) held a day-long dharna on 9 July at Bhagalpur, and AIKM held amass meeting at Ramzanipur village on 19 August. This village has a base thathas traditionally supported the RJD. Big Yadav farmers stayed away from the mass meeting, but small and medium farmers joined the meeting in largenumbers. Struggles against land grab have also emerged at Vaishali against forcedacquisition by a Dalda company backed by the Deputy CM Sushil Modi;displacement of 120 villages in Muzaffarpur due to the Baghmati Dam project;grab of land at Khagadia by the Industries Minister from JD(U) RenuKushwaha and the Pristine Courier Company; forced acquisition of 2800 acresof fertile land in Barauni Thermal in spite of the fact that peasants are willingfor acquisition of less fertile land; against diversion of land which peasantshad consentfully given for a sugar factory but which is now being used for aliquor factory of Vilay Mallya.At Begusarai, there are projects to expand the existing rail line and build abridge till Munger over the Ganga. But the train route has been changed tosave RJD leader Shrinarayan Yadavs land from acquisition, as a result ofwhich thousands of acres of land of peasants has come up for acquisition. Inthe construction of the Buxar-Patna toll road too, there is a deliberate ploy toprotect the land of powerful people and landlords. This road was to passthrough Amhara village of Patna, but, under pressure from BJP-backed landlords, it now has been diverted through the Bihta fourways. The route was again changed to avoid a Tata godown and the British MNC Cobra BeerCompany. But when the changed map threatens to uproot the Bihta bazaarand scores of homes in several villages, the Government had no problem. Apeoples agitation has stalled this project for the time being.In the backdrop of these struggles, the AIKM held a Kisan March in Patnaduring the Assembly session on 7th August. More than 2000 peasantsparticipated in the March, which demanded a total ban on acquisition ofcultivable land; a stop to eviction of peasants and adivasis in the name of floodcontrol or Tiger Project; that Bihar be declared drought-affected; opening upof closed water taps on a war scale; thorouoghgoing drought relief; legalrights for sharecroppers; and preventing landlords from selling off ceiling-.
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