Residents of Patiala : remaining balance village of Patiala The district, with the support of the farmers’ union Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKUekta Ugrahan), has been protesting for over a month against the acquisition of a piece of village land to be acquired for the upcoming state open university.
A total of 42 acres of Panchayati land has been earmarked for this. world guru Nanak Dev State Open University (JGNDSOU) in Patiala. Last month, farmers gheraoed revenue officials, who had reached the village to demarcate land for the university.
Unwilling to allow acquisition of common land, farmers said that land had been allotted to several cultivators for cultivation. He said that these were landless farmers who had no option but to cultivate.
In all, the village has 100 acres of land under common land. The protesters claimed that gram sabhaThe resolution was mandatory for consent to acquire land, but the authorities claimed otherwise.
Surinder Singh, Taraura Kalan village president of BKU (Ekta Ugraha), said they had been protesting since November 9. “Twenty-five families are cultivating this land. The tillers belong to general, SC and BC categories, and pay Rs 12,500 per acre per year as lease value,” he said.
On contacting Patiala SDM Charanjit Singh, he held several meetings with the protesting farmers, but to no avail. “Panchayat resolution is sufficient for consent for acquisition of village land as per rules and there is no need for Gram Sabha resolution. We are still trying to resolve the issue amicably,” he said.
A total of 42 acres of Panchayati land has been earmarked for this. world guru Nanak Dev State Open University (JGNDSOU) in Patiala. Last month, farmers gheraoed revenue officials, who had reached the village to demarcate land for the university.
Unwilling to allow acquisition of common land, farmers said that land had been allotted to several cultivators for cultivation. He said that these were landless farmers who had no option but to cultivate.
In all, the village has 100 acres of land under common land. The protesters claimed that gram sabhaThe resolution was mandatory for consent to acquire land, but the authorities claimed otherwise.
Surinder Singh, Taraura Kalan village president of BKU (Ekta Ugraha), said they had been protesting since November 9. “Twenty-five families are cultivating this land. The tillers belong to general, SC and BC categories, and pay Rs 12,500 per acre per year as lease value,” he said.
On contacting Patiala SDM Charanjit Singh, he held several meetings with the protesting farmers, but to no avail. “Panchayat resolution is sufficient for consent for acquisition of village land as per rules and there is no need for Gram Sabha resolution. We are still trying to resolve the issue amicably,” he said.
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