Rajya Sabha M.P. A.V.Swamy wrote the Chief Secretary of Odisha for Dispossession of Tribal and Scheduled Caste lands

CESC Mahimagadi Khyatigrasth Praja Samiti

Chhatia ( Neulpoi G.P. ), Dist. Dhenkanal, Odisha, INDIA, 09938893415

Rajya Sabha M.P. A.V.Swamy wrote the  Chief Secretary of Odisha for Dispossession of Tribal and Scheduled Caste lands of Chhatia Village of Gondia Tehsil of Dhenkanal district and raise allegation against District Administration’s involvement in favour of CESC Power Plant

Dhenkanal (23/6) – Rajya Sabha M.P. & Member of Parliamentary Committee on the Welfare of Tribals and Scheduled
Caste and Standing Committee on Science & Technology and Forests & Environment, Shri A.V.Swamy,  wrote a letter to the  Chief Secretary of Odisha Sri B.K.Patnaik for Dispossession of Tribal and Scheduled Caste lands of Chhatia Village of Gondia Tehsil of Dhenkanal district and raise allegation against District Administration’s involvement in favour of CESC Power Plant.

In the letter, he has mentioned regarding the memorandum given to him by Er. Debashisha Hota, the convener of CESC Mahimagadi Khyatigrasth Praja Samiti, Dhenkanal. 

·         56 tribal and scheduled caste families of Chhatia village were given K-Form pattas of land during the period of 1971-77 for which they have been paying khajana. Later the R.I. refused to accept khajana and booked encroachment cases on them. The recipients of the land were using it for their livelihood by planting Kaju and in other ways, Mr Swamy wrote.

·         The village came to know to their surprise that these K-Form patta holders land were transferred to CESC Power Plant authorities. Still surprising the District Administration has convened a tripartite meeting of the dispossessed land owners, the CESC authorities and District Authorities to decide on compensation, he added.

I think normally the lands should have been settled for K-Form patta holders and leave it to them to decide whether or not to sell them to the company. This sounds rather surprising that such an injustice (if true) could be done to the tribal and scheduled castes in the background of various Constitutional and other safe guards. I shall be thankful if an investigative report by District Administration of this issue is made available to me soonest, Mr Swamy suggested.

Here noteworthy that, The affected TRIBAL demanded a 3-Party-Discussions comprising of CESC Mahimagadi Loser-Citizen Forum with CESC Power Pvt. Ltd. Owner and the Representation from the Government as the Mediator, during their Mega Rally on last 21^st May 2012 under the leadership of CESC Mahimagadi Loser-Citizen Forum Convener  & great farmer leader Er. Debashisha Hota.

. But, on 7^th June there was a so-called 3-Party-Discussions. This meeting at Dhenkanal Collectorate between the Executive Officer of CESC Proposed Power Plant at Chhatia Mr. Goutam Chatarjee, top official Mr. Chandan Sanyal, ADM Mr. Babaji Charan Das, the Sub-Collector Mr. Pradipta Kumar Sahany & the Gondia Tahasildar Mr. Arun Kumar Behera with the K-Form Patta Holders of Chhatia was a farce, since all the 6 persons attended that meeting are from a single K-Form Patta Holder Family. This Divide & Rule British Policy of Dhenkanal Administration created tension among the villagers.

We’re thankful of Honorable M.P. Shri A.V.Swamy Jee for his kind support and request him to facilitate a proper 3-Party-Discussions within 7th July 2012, for the safeguard of the Panchayatiraj Democracratic System, i.e. Pallisabha, of our State, Hota requested.

Chakradhar Sendha

Secretary – CESC Mahimagadi Khyatigrasth Praja Samiti

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