Karnataka
,
Thandavapura Chikkayana Chatra
,
Mysore
Published :
Oct 2018
|
Updated :
Government Yet To Deliver on Job Promise to Thandavapura Farmers in Karnataka
Reported by
Elizabeth Mani
Legal Review by
Anmol Gupta
Edited by
Anupa Kujur
Households affected
500
People affected
2007
Year started
23
ha.
Land area affected
Households affected
500
People Affected
2007
Year started
23
Land area affected
Key Insights
Sector
Infrastructure
Reason/Cause of conflict
Railways
Conflict Status
Ongoing
Ended
Legal Status
Region Classification
Urban and Rural
Ended
Sector
Infrastructure
Reason/Cause of conflict
Railways
Conflict Status
Ongoing
Ended
Legal Status
Region Classification
Urban and Rural
Ended
1
Summary

Farmers of Thandavapura and nearby villages in Nanjangud tehsil in Mysuru have been fighting for the last 10 years against land acquisition by the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB), which had acquired 3,000 acres in 2007 for various industrial projects. Of this, the Ministry of Railways had acquired 56 acres of land from KIADB in Thandavapur village in Chikkayana Chhatra, a cluster of adjoining villages in Nanjangudu tehsil, to build a railway goods dumping yard. The government had promised a compensation of INR 21 lakh to the affected farmers in the village and permanent employment to about 500 people from 58 families in the tehsil who had lost their land. Although all the farmers have received compensation, they have not been provided employment. Demanding the jobs, the farmers in Varuna constituency of the district, under the leadership of the Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene, have been protesting against the state government, the KIADB and the Ministry of Railways. They have demanded permanent employment in the Railways in accordance with their qualifications. The railway ministry, however, has refused to entertain them. This has led the farmers to aggravate their agitation. Every day, around 40 farmers take turns to protest. So far, they have not allowed the Railways to start work on its project. The Rajya Raitha Sangha has decided that the farmers will not back off till they are guaranteed permanent employment in the Railways. They had, however, temporarily withdrawn their protest during the Mysuru Dasara celebrations (October 1019) at the request of Abhiram G. Sankar, deputy commissioner of Mysuru. Vidya Sagar, president of Rajya Raitha Sangha, said, the protests will continue until the farmers get permanent employment as was promised.

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Fact Sheet

Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

No items found.

Other Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

Demand for employment

Region Classification

Urban and Rural

Type of Land

Private

What was the action taken by the police?

How many people did the police detain or arrest?

What is the current status of the detained/accused persons?

Did the person face any violence while in police custody?

If any arrests took place, were the accused persons produced before a judge within 24 hours of the arrest?

If the accused was not produced before a magistrate within 24 hours, or not produced at all, what were the reasons?

Legislation under which the accused was charged

Was the accused person informed of their right to legal representation? Did the accused person have access to legal aid?

In cases where the accused person approached the court for bail, was bail granted?

Why was bail granted or rejected? If granted, what were the bail conditions and quantum of bail?

Were there any other notable irregularities that took place, or other significant details?

Details of sources (names of accused, names and numbers of any lawyers, names of any police officers contacted)

Status of Project

Original Project Deadline

Whether the Project has been Delayed

Significance of Land to Land Owners/Users

Whether the project was stalled due to land conflict

Source/Reference

Total investment involved (in Crores):

100

Type of investment:

Year of Estimation

Page Number In Investment Document:

Has the Conflict Ended?

When did it end?

Why did the conflict end?

4
Additional Information

Government Departments Involved in the Conflict:

Karnataka Government, Karnataka Industrial Development Board, Ministry of Railways

PSUs Involved in the Conflict:

Did LCW Approach Government Authorities for Comments?

Name, Designation and Comment of the Government Authorities Approached

Corporate Parties Involved in the Conflict:

Did LCW Approach Corporate Parties for Comments?

Communities/Local Organisations in the Conflict:

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Information on the use of criminal law

What was the action taken by the police?

How many people did the police detain or arrest?

What is the current status of the detained/accused persons?

Did the person face any violence while in police custody?

If any arrests took place, were the accused persons produced before a judge within 24 hours of the arrest?

If the accused was not produced before a magistrate within 24 hours, or not produced at all, what were the reasons?

Legislation under which the accused was charged

Was the accused person informed of their right to legal representation? Did the accused person have access to legal aid?

In cases where the accused person approached the court for bail, was bail granted?

Why was bail granted or rejected? If granted, what were the bail conditions and quantum of bail?

Were there any other notable irregularities that took place, or other significant details?

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Fact sheet

Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

No items found.

If any arrests took place, were the accused persons produced before a judge within 24 hours of the arrest?

Was the accused person informed of their right to legal representation? Did the accused person have access to legal aid?

In cases where the accused person approached the court for bail, was bail granted?

Why was bail granted or rejected? If granted, what were the bail conditions and quantum of bail?

Were there any other notable irregularities that took place, or other significant details?

Status of Project

Original Project Deadline

Whether the Project has been Delayed

Significance of Land to Land Owners/Users

Whether the project was stalled due to land conflict

Source/Reference

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