The Government Of India has a history of paying inadequate compensations to the residents if the land is to be acquired for development purposes. I wonder why? Is it because the govt doesn’t value people’s property? Or it because it doesn’t value people at all? In every case there is a lot involved and in some cases it is difficult to judge who is right or wrong but can you think of someone being paid a price as low as Rs 24 per sq. yard for a piece of land close to Delhi? The land that should be sold for 4-5 lacks per sq yard is being bought for Rs 24 per sq yard? Yes, the govt is paying the Nangal Dewat villagers that kind of money for the proposed airport.
At current market rates, the price of his land would be about Rs 4-5 lakh per square yard but the Government is offering him Rs 24 per square yard. It’s the price that was fixed in 1972, when the land was first acquired.
In 1972 the govt had agreed to buy the land from the villagers at Nanagal Dewat at Rs 24 per sq. yard. At that time that might have been a fair compensation but after 30 years now it seems inadequate. And the govt. wants to go ahead with the original plan. I think the compensation should be re-evaluated now and should be made at fair market price. The DDA in its zeal to seal the deal before the commonwealth games is not paying any attention to the courts order as well.
The villagers of Nangal Dewat even went to the High Court seeking proper rehabilitation and compensation. The court then issued a stay order but the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) took no note of the order.
DDA instead told the villagers to vacate the village in 24 hours or else they would lose whatever little compensation they were entitled to.
While I think it is OK for the govt. to acquire property in the name of development, It is imperative of the govt to pay adequate compensation and relocation for the affected. The general observation is that govt. has failed to do so. I wonder why?
I am sure there is more to it than meets the eye. Maybe the govt. has its own reasons to do such a seemingly unfair deal. Can someone point out the arguments for the govt? Can some one make a case that the govt is doing the right thing? I would be more than glad to learn the other side of the story to get the complete picture.
Till then I wonder why?
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March 13, 2007 at 10:53 am
When a part of our land in Pune was taken away to widen the road we got peanuts as compensation. Even though we were prepared for it, it was irritating…
anyway I think I know the reasons why. India for 50 years after independence was run on socialist policies and the hangover has not gone. Secondly, the government has very little money to give its citizens, being a poor country. Ofcourse if the government was not corrupt, and public money was used for it is supposed to be used, then there would be no need to loot the tax payers.
March 13, 2007 at 12:49 pm
Hahhahah You must be joking if you feel there could be a other side of an argument. I doubt if the beggars these days would appreciate Rs. 24 given to them just like that. One reason could be that the govt. hasn’t grown since independence or before.
We fought for justice from British for many years now we are fighting for justice from our own politicians. I think it was easy fighting British. At least we knew who our enemies were😉
March 15, 2007 at 8:53 am
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April 11, 2007 at 6:12 pm
yes, it is true Govt. of India is willing to pay Rs.24 per square yards to the owners of the land acquired In 1972, bcoz there is law under Land Acquisition Act 1894(PLZ NOTE IT IS COLONIAL LAW), BUT THE GOVT. should have realised by now that this law should be changed bcoz it is ultimately demoralising the people of this our own country, and now a days it is not someone else govt it is our own govt and this govt should take care of the rights of the citizens of the country.ofcourse in 1972 this compensation may have been a fair compensation but after 35 years!!! now it seems inadequate. And the govt. is not ready to hear the voice of poors, govt. should re-evaluated the compensation and make the changes in the law,WHERE ARE OUR LAW MAKERS GONE (MPs)?, WHY DONT THEY STAND ALONGWITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC?
GAJENDRA CHAUDHARY (VICTIM OF THE PROJECT)
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June 21, 2007 at 4:44 pm
It is true that Govt. U.O.I. if offering the price of Rs 24 per sq. yds. It is on the basis of a Registree of a sale deed of the agricultural land of the village. But land in the exteded Lal dora is given to the residents deducting three times of the agricultural land , the fair marked price would have been Rs 72/- per sq. Yds. in 1972 which is 3 times of Rs24/-. The awards show the price of one house at Rs.100/- only for a dwelling unit. Now the cost of labour one day wage is Rs.150/- per day.How could be the cost of the house be Rs 100/- A survey was conducted by the Govt. for expansion Palam Airport and Tata committee in its findings reported that the Govt. should notify the land near the Airport otherwise the land otherwise prices would escalate and Govt. would have to pay a huge price. So it is well planned by the Govt. to snatch the land of the poor peasants. After waiting for period of ten years and requesting Authorities over and again to cancel the award, or to rehabilitate them didn’t bore any fruits. The villagers filed a Writ petition in Delhi High Court But to no results. In 1984 there was an amendment in the Land Aquisition Act which states that if any award is not completed in two years the Award would stand cancelled. This Act forced the Govt. to declare the ex- party Award in 1986. Then the Writ which was filed in 1982 came up for hearing. The High court of Delhi compelled the authorities to rehabilitates the villagers. Then the Airport Authority again went in hibernation after promising to rehabilitate the villager within six months. But those six months lingered on to 20 years, keeping the villager running from pillar to post, to Every PM and every LG and others but to no avail. Now they are offering the compensation of Rs 24/-per sq. yads. because they need the land for development of Airport for Common Wealth Games which is a fair market price in their eyes. The village was founded in 1200 A.D. 800 years ago not 300 years ago. Now they again trying to out the people by the law and render them roofless. This is the modus operandi of the Govt. to oust the people of their lands and belonging in a very clever, manipulated, crooked manner. This is how Govt. fails to pay people proper compensation.
July 18, 2007 at 2:42 pm
dear sir. in mumbai govt.body mmrda dept. has aquired the land with out giving me the notice and they have already deleted our name from the property card as well as6/12 and 7/12.without my my knowledge. and as on today they are talking about comonsation in a very negligeble price we can say fogati dont want to take any reward or any componsationnow you please suggest to us and reply please.i have send the mail to mmrda .till today i have not received the reply
August 7, 2007 at 3:44 am
relocation moving local state international
relocation moving local state international
April 15, 2009 at 8:15 pm
The style of writing is very familiar . Did you write guest posts for other bloggers?
August 27, 2010 at 9:01 pm
The issue is being raised by the various political parties now a days…but the Govt. of India is only giving the weightage to the Gen. Sec. of their own leading party Congress only….since Sh. Rahul Gandhi is showing the sympathy to the Farmers/landonwers who are going to loose their land in near future…but I would like if he will just comment on the eviction of the people and disbursement of the compensation to the evictees…just under their nose in the delhi for the development of the Airport?
December 9, 2010 at 2:57 pm
Yes,Govt. of India and special Delhi Government is not paying compensation to land owner and farmers ,their intention to get the land at free of cost as it is government property and we all know fighting with the department always difficult.My Name is Bharat Singh i am belong to Farmer family in Village Sherpur Near to khajoori chowk Delhi 94 ,My family with all village household have land at Sonia Vihar where we do farming from 100 of years but DDA have acquire this land and sold to Jal Board to make Sonia Vihar Water Plant Project at 15 Years back this project has also completed and providing water to many house hold of south delhi but my village man not get any single penny as compensation we all have to faced a lot to get our food and shelter.we have also file case and case is running in high court but DDA and Jal Board both are just playing with our emotions and always forward dates and date are not in days in months. 7 months after or 8 months after ,many of our village people died while waiting for compensation to get some good food but it is not in their faith many of us also committed suicide but no one here to listen us DDA lawyer are very clever and use their experience to cheat people like us .they do not have any document that this land belong to them but we have all the document but still we are suffering.Shela dixit ma’am listen to us and give justice to us.
December 16, 2010 at 4:21 pm
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August 3, 2012 at 2:11 pm
GOVT. ACQUIRE LAND OF NANGAL DEWAT FOR THE NAME OF DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES OR, IN THE NAME OF AIRPORT EXPAENSION BUT, RIGHT NOW
NUMBER OF MANY 5STAR HOTEL ARE DEVELOPED ON THE SAME LAND.
& EVEN VILLAGERS DID NOT GET PROPER REHABILITATION, NOW MCD, DDA FORCED TO PAY MANY FAKE CHARGES ON ALLOTED PLOT TO VILLAGERS. IS THAT FUN WITH PEOPLE OF INDIA.
August 8, 2012 at 1:50 pm
This eviction is the biggest scam of india in the name of development, our Govt. has thrown away the land to the corporate at throw away price on the other hand the persons whos land has been acquired are still wandering pillar to post for the proper rehabilitation, this eviction has destroyed many of the families of the village as they have been allotted merely 26-650 sq mtr of land for their residences wherein they were living on a piece of land ranging 151-5500 sq mtrs, now the land allotted to them is not sufficient enough to accommodate their respective families resulting sale of plots……Huhh Development or Destruction.????
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