Tribals refuse to give up land for new township

  • | Friday | 21st July, 2017

"Most importantly, it will spoil the scenic beauty and greenery of the Dalma foothills," Durga Charan stressed. "Protesting under the banner of the Majhi Mahal Pargana (MMP), the community members said they would not part with their land for the 58.6 sq km proposed township under any circumstance.The delegation members added that they would not allow the government to impinge upon their conventional livelihood and governance system under the garb of development. "Article 13 (III) and Article 19 (V) of the Constitution will be violated if the government makes a bid to forcefully acquire the scheduled land," Parikhit Murmu, a member of the delegation and traditional village head of Nutandih , said.The convenor of MMP, Durga Charan Murmu , said, expansion of the township will also be impinging on the rights given to the ST community under the Land Revenue rules of 1921 and 1972. Villages on the foothills of Dalma such as Kapali, Dobo, Tamolia, Betakocha, Turiabera, Pokhari, Harhargutu, Kadamdih and Simildanga are part of the 36 villages that will cease to remain as schedule area if the Greater Jamshedpur plan comes into existence, they said.When approached, a middle rung official in the land revenue department said the Greater Jamshedpur plan has been mooted by the state government but it is at a nascent stage now. JAMSHEDPUR: A section of the tribal community in the state has opposed parting of their land, which comes under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution, for the new Greater Jamshedpur township, spread over Jamshedpur, Chandil and Seraikela blocks.The community maintained that the conventional lifestyle and governance system of the scheduled tribes in the 36 revenue villages of the state that will come under the township plan will be affected.In their representation to the state government through the office of deputy commissioner (DC) Amit Kumar, the community delegation on Thursday said, "Various taxes will be imposed on the tribal people living on the identified plots upon realisation of the new township.

JAMSHEDPUR: A section of the tribal community in the state has opposed parting of their land, which comes under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution, for the new Greater Jamshedpur township, spread over Jamshedpur, Chandil and Seraikela blocks.The community maintained that the conventional lifestyle and governance system of the scheduled tribes in the 36 revenue villages of the state that will come under the township plan will be affected.In their representation to the state government through the office of deputy commissioner (DC) Amit Kumar, the community delegation on Thursday said, "Various taxes will be imposed on the tribal people living on the identified plots upon realisation of the new township."Protesting under the banner of the Majhi Mahal Pargana (MMP), the community members said they would not part with their land for the 58.6 sq km proposed township under any circumstance.The delegation members added that they would not allow the government to impinge upon their conventional livelihood and governance system under the garb of development."Article 13 (III) and Article 19 (V) of the Constitution will be violated if the government makes a bid to forcefully acquire the scheduled land," Parikhit Murmu, a member of the delegation and traditional village head of Nutandih , said.The convenor of MMP, Durga Charan Murmu , said, expansion of the township will also be impinging on the rights given to the ST community under the Land Revenue rules of 1921 and 1972."Most importantly, it will spoil the scenic beauty and greenery of the Dalma foothills," Durga Charan stressed. Villages on the foothills of Dalma such as Kapali, Dobo, Tamolia, Betakocha, Turiabera, Pokhari, Harhargutu, Kadamdih and Simildanga are part of the 36 villages that will cease to remain as schedule area if the Greater Jamshedpur plan comes into existence, they said.When approached, a middle rung official in the land revenue department said the Greater Jamshedpur plan has been mooted by the state government but it is at a nascent stage now.

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