Uttar Pradesh
,
West Siang
,
Lalitpur
Published :
Jul 2017
|
Updated :
Farmers Affected by Jamrar Dam in Lalitpur, UP, Demand Adequate Compensation
Reported by
Pushpendra Singh
Legal Review by
Anmol Gupta
Edited by
Anupa Kujur
Households affected
557
People affected
2009
Year started
929
Land area affected
Households affected
557
People Affected
2009
Year started
929
Land area affected
Key Insights
Sector
Infrastructure
Reason/Cause of conflict
Irrigation Dam
Conflict Status
Ongoing
Ended
Legal Status
Region Classification
Rural
Ended
Sector
Infrastructure
Reason/Cause of conflict
Irrigation Dam
Conflict Status
Ongoing
Ended
Legal Status
Region Classification
Rural
Ended
1
Summary

The Jamrar dam is being built in the Mehroni Tehsil of Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh. The project was supposed to start in 2009 and complete by 2011 but due to administrative delay, it commenced in 2012. Farmlands of 15 villages was acquired for the project and cost soared to 246.06 crores from the planned cost of 172 crores in 2012. The dam is going to be 3.5 km long with a crop irrigation capacity of more than 3000 hectares.

There are 116 families affected by the project. The affected families have been agitating to receive the compensation and the alternative housing plots promised by the administration. In 2016, the District Magistrate Dr. Rupesh Kumar visited the village and reviewed the construction works being carried out under the Jamrar Dam project. He heard the problems of the villagers. He assured the villagers that the construction of the Jamrar Dam project would not affect the interests of any villagers. He instructed the immediate housing allotment to the affected. Also inspected dam submergence area, drainage and spillway. He said that the distribution of compensation would be as per the laid down rules.

By 2016, 80% of the project work was completed and the 60 plots allotments land for rehabilitation was also ready. However, the plots were not allotted to the people.

In March 2020, it was reported that the Jamrar dam was being constructed. In October 2020, the people were notified that their land around 2.721 ha will be acquired for the first phase.

2
Fact Sheet

Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

Demand for more compensation than promised

Demand for rehabilitation

Demand for promised compensation

Other Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

Region Classification

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):

246

Type of investment:

Cost of Project

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:

Irrigation & Water Resources Department.

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:

Bhartiya Kisan Panchayat

5
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

Demand for more compensation than promised

Demand for rehabilitation

Demand for promised compensation

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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