Saturday, July 31, 2010
Oppn walks out over Adivasi land issue
United News of India
Thiruvananthapuram, July 21:
The entire Opposition Congress Led United Democratic Front (UDF) today staged a walk out in the Kerala Assembly protesting against the encroachment of land of Adivasis in Attapadi in Palakkad district.
Even though State Minister for Welfare of Backward and Scheduled Castes and Scheduloed Tribes A K Balan said that action would be taken against those found guilty in the transfer of Adivasi land to a private company for setting up wind mills, Opposition Leader Oommen Chandy led the entire Opposition out of the House.
Seeking the leave of the House to move the motion, Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan of the Congress alleged that a company had set up wind mills in the encroached lands belonging to the Adivasis after forging land papers.
He alleged that the company had encroached upon 400 acres of land in Kottathara village in Attapadi.
Radhakrishnan also alleged that the State Cooperative Bank had provided loans for such property.
He told the Assembly that the government had not taken any action even after it got reports of encroachments in the Adivasi lands.
In his reply, Mr Balan said the District Collector had been asked to probe the whole issue and if any person was found guilty, action would be taken. The Collector had been asked to probe the issue after the Integrated Tribal Development Programme (ITDP) Officer submitted a report stating encroachments in Adivasi lands in Kottathara Village.
Meanwhile, State Registration Minister S Sharma informed the House that the RDO, DFO and the District Registrar were looking into the land registrations. If any manipulation was found on the part of any official, strict action would be taken against them, he said.
Mr Chandy demanded a comprehensive probe on the issue. Even though the government had got a report regarding land encroachments in Adivasi lands a few months back, no action had been taken, he alleged.
He demanded that the functions of the wind mills in the Attapadi region be stopped immediately.
Thiruvananthapuram, July 21:
The entire Opposition Congress Led United Democratic Front (UDF) today staged a walk out in the Kerala Assembly protesting against the encroachment of land of Adivasis in Attapadi in Palakkad district.
Even though State Minister for Welfare of Backward and Scheduled Castes and Scheduloed Tribes A K Balan said that action would be taken against those found guilty in the transfer of Adivasi land to a private company for setting up wind mills, Opposition Leader Oommen Chandy led the entire Opposition out of the House.
Seeking the leave of the House to move the motion, Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan of the Congress alleged that a company had set up wind mills in the encroached lands belonging to the Adivasis after forging land papers.
He alleged that the company had encroached upon 400 acres of land in Kottathara village in Attapadi.
Radhakrishnan also alleged that the State Cooperative Bank had provided loans for such property.
He told the Assembly that the government had not taken any action even after it got reports of encroachments in the Adivasi lands.
In his reply, Mr Balan said the District Collector had been asked to probe the whole issue and if any person was found guilty, action would be taken. The Collector had been asked to probe the issue after the Integrated Tribal Development Programme (ITDP) Officer submitted a report stating encroachments in Adivasi lands in Kottathara Village.
Meanwhile, State Registration Minister S Sharma informed the House that the RDO, DFO and the District Registrar were looking into the land registrations. If any manipulation was found on the part of any official, strict action would be taken against them, he said.
Mr Chandy demanded a comprehensive probe on the issue. Even though the government had got a report regarding land encroachments in Adivasi lands a few months back, no action had been taken, he alleged.
He demanded that the functions of the wind mills in the Attapadi region be stopped immediately.
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