The Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC)) has proposed to set up a Mega Food Park in Mallavalli Village in Krishna District at a cost of INR 125.25 crore. The Food Park was approved by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, under its Mega Food Park Scheme on December 12, 2015. The Centre has approved a grant of INR 50 crore for this project.
Initially, the project was proposed to be located in Thotapalli village in Agiripalli mandal and for this purpose, land up to 460 acres were to be transferred in favour of the APIIC in January 2016 at INR 6 lakhs per acre. However, industrialists found the area unsuitable for the food park due to its high altitude and unfavourable terrain. The project was then relocated to Mallavalli village.
In Mallavalli, the district collector requested farmers to transfer land up to 1406.06 acres. In a government order (GO) dated October 25, 2016, it is noted that out of the 1406.06 acres, 1306.06 acres is “under encroachment of _sivai jamadars_”. Under the Andhra Pradesh Land Allotment Policy, 2011, _sivai jamadars _have been cultivating the land for a long period and whose land ownership is confirmed in the state government records, especially in the Adangal accounts (village-level revenue records). They demand that as legal owners of land, they should be entitled to compensation. As per the GO, the survey identified 490 such _jamadars _on 716.44 acres.
Farmers in Mallavalli village have stated that the revenue department is not following the specified guidelines of the GO, which directed that compensation should be paid to all the people whose lands were taken, irrespective of their tenure of occupation of the land. "The revenue department has restricted the limit to three acres of land for paying compensation to a farmer. Those who own more than three acres were denied compensation for the surplus land. The list of identified beneficiaries prepared by the government authority included names of those who were not eligible for compensation, according to a farmer in the village. Nearly 250 farmers were denied compensation and lost their land which they had owned for at least 30-40 years," the farmer said.
In 2017, APIIC Junior Engineer K. Sriranganath said the government has acquired 1,260 acres of land in Mallavalli for establishing industries. The Mega Food Park will be established on 100 acres of land for which work has already begun, and the remaining land will be used to set up other industries, he said. As for protests, he stated that work has been going on in the 100 acres demarcated for the park without any obstacles.
In October 2019, the APIIC invited tenders for the food park. Land Conflict Watch tried to get in touch with the vice chairman of the APIIC and the zonal manager of Vijaywada area of the APIIC on April 10, 2020, to ask whether compensation has been paid or not. Neither of them responded.
Demand/Contention of the Affected Community
Demand for more compensation than promised
Demand for compensation
Demand for legal recognition of land rights
Other Demand/Contention of the Affected Community
Payment of compensation
Region Classification
Rural
Type of Land
Common
Non-Forest (Grazing Land)
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?
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):
₹
184.88
Type of investment:
Cost of Project
Year of Estimation
2016
Has the Conflict Ended?
When did it end?
Why did the conflict end?
Categories of Legislations Involved in the Conflict
Land Acquisition Laws, Central/State Government Policy
Legislations/Policies Involved
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Whether claims/objections were made as per procedure in the relevant statute
Yes
What was the claim(s)/objection(s) raised by the community?
What was the Decision of the Concerned Government Department?
Legal Processes and Loopholes Enabling the Conflict:
Forced evictions/dispossession of land
Non-payment of compensation/promised compensation
Incorrect estimation of compensation
Delay in compensation
Lack of legal protection over land rights
Legal Status:
In Court
Status of Case In Court
Disposed
Whether any adjudicatory body was approached
Yes
Name of the adjudicatory body
District Collector
Name(s) of the Court(s)
High Court of Andhra Pradesh
Case Number
W.P. No.15010 of 2019
Main Reasoning/Decision of court
Major Human Rights Violations Related to the Conflict:
Displacement
Whether criminal law was used against protestors:
Reported Details of the Violation:
Date of Violation
Location of Violation
Government Departments Involved in the Conflict:
Government of Andhra Pradesh
PSUs Involved in the Conflict:
Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Cooperation
Did LCW Approach Government Authorities for Comments?
Name, Designation and Comment of the Government Authorities Approached
Corporate Parties Involved in the Conflict:
Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (APCCIF) , Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Cooperation (APIIC)
Did LCW Approach Corporate Parties for Comments?
Communities/Local Organisations in the Conflict:
Local farmers, Land Oustees Association
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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