JAIPUR: With monsoon approaching and farmers gearing up to sow the next crop,
the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) has a big challenge ahead to take
possession of remaining acquired land for the ring road project.
As the clouds of uncertainty continue to hover over the project, even those farmers who had surrendered their lands are preparing to sow groundnut and bajra after rain this monsoon.
Kisan Lal Chaudhary, a farmer of Chimanpura village, whose 40 bigha has been acquired, says, "We are prepared to sow the next crop. We have ploughed the fields, purchased seeds and dumped cow dung (manure) in our fields. "
A JDA official claimed that so far they have taken possession of 55% of land that is required for the project. However, the remaining farmers who have surrendered their land continue to hold possession and sow crops as the deadlock between them and the government in connection with returning of excess land continues.
Also, the farmers who have taken allotment letters are planning to sow the crop and in such circumstances the process of taking possession can be delayed by another four months. Meanwhile, a JDA official said: "We will not allow the farmers to sow the crops this time. And if required, we will take stringent action against them."
Badri Prasad, president, Ring Road Sangharsh Samiti, said, "There are 1,500 farmers and their 10,000 family members will be affected by the project. Entire land of every third farmer is being taken for this project. If he surrenders his land, there is no indemnity what they will do till the project is completed. So many farmers cannot be put at risk as uncertainty prevails.
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As the clouds of uncertainty continue to hover over the project, even those farmers who had surrendered their lands are preparing to sow groundnut and bajra after rain this monsoon.
Kisan Lal Chaudhary, a farmer of Chimanpura village, whose 40 bigha has been acquired, says, "We are prepared to sow the next crop. We have ploughed the fields, purchased seeds and dumped cow dung (manure) in our fields. "
A JDA official claimed that so far they have taken possession of 55% of land that is required for the project. However, the remaining farmers who have surrendered their land continue to hold possession and sow crops as the deadlock between them and the government in connection with returning of excess land continues.
Also, the farmers who have taken allotment letters are planning to sow the crop and in such circumstances the process of taking possession can be delayed by another four months. Meanwhile, a JDA official said: "We will not allow the farmers to sow the crops this time. And if required, we will take stringent action against them."
Badri Prasad, president, Ring Road Sangharsh Samiti, said, "There are 1,500 farmers and their 10,000 family members will be affected by the project. Entire land of every third farmer is being taken for this project. If he surrenders his land, there is no indemnity what they will do till the project is completed. So many farmers cannot be put at risk as uncertainty prevails.
"info@jaghey.com
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