Chikmagalur, Jun 26, 2012, DHNS:
Prajaprabhuthva Ulisi Andolana
Vedike Volunteer Suma Nagesh warned of approaching the court of law,
if the authorities fail to reclaim the encroached government and
revenue land, in the district.
Speaking to presspersons here, she
said the officials have details on those encroachers who have
encroached within five acre. However, none have any details on the
actual encroachment of the revenue and forest land. An attempt is
being made to protect the interest of the rich who have encroached
the government land, she alleged.
According to the report submitted
by the Karnataka Government Land Protection Task Force, a total of
9,43,268 acre land has been encroached in the district. This
includes, 16,249 acre revenue land and 35,946 acre forest land.
About 12.1 lakh acre land has been
encroached in the state, of which, 47,000 acre has been reclaimed. As
per the information available, about 388.19 acre forest land has been
encroached in Mudigere taluk. The forest and revenue department has
details on those who have encroached within five acre and not on
those who have encroached a major chunk, she alleged.
In Tarikere taluk, 14,919 acre has
been encroached, in Sringeri—3,070 acre (3,357 individuals),
Koppa—11,968.11 acre (2,900 families), Narasimharajapura—4,278.38
acre, Chikkagrahara—2,785 acre have been encroached. About 282.13
acre forest land has been encroached in Aldoor forest division.
She said the officials should
reclaim the land encroached by the rich and not by the tribals for
livelihood. A memorandum has already been submitted to the President,
senior officials, urging to reclaim the encroached land. The district
administration should not delay the process of reclaiming the
encroached revenue land.
She said “we do not want Tiger
project in Kudremukh National Park. We will oppose any attempt to
evict those forest dwellers who have been residing inside Kudremukh
National Park.”
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