land aquisition is good for large projects development in patches may not be in planned manner. So land acquisition is o.k. but compensation should be given at the market rate or the person should be given some share of the projects profit.-Amish
We all talk about growth, All inclusive growth. Then why SEZ have to be in names of industrial houses? Why it can be on cooperative basis? Let industrial houses make some way to accomodate farmers on cooperative basis & give them small ownership rights in SEZ this may serve the purpose & farmers also will have their share. Thus will not be displaced.
land acquisition must not only be compensated at the market value land in remote place for agrilculture if the acquisition was of Agricultural land, so that agri activity continues and agri, talent is put to use) besides a share in the company which uses the land for business. I beleive this is fair
On what basis they identify these lands? I think lot of benifitiaries behind such things, I am seeing lands in and around politicians and babus owned land are chosen for such purpose this is a big mafia of making money, SEZ is nothing but special economy making zones for politicos and babus
1) Does India not have ANY land AT ALL, which is NOT PRIVATELY OWNED AND FERTILE? 2) Why do SEZs, or Industries have to come up a) Near Cities b) On Fertile Land c) On Private Land
3) In the last 10 years, what have the SEZs' contributed to INDIA, in revenue (taxes), employment and foreign exchange earnings?
4) What is the co-relation, if any between SEZs and uniform increase of land prices ALL OVER INDIA?
What is the issue......If this land is going for the development of our mother land (Bharat Mata) than one shoul feel proud. Millions of Acre land has been acquired in 1952 under Zamidari Abulution act and we should support all these kind of development project. Make sure our mother land is much more important then individual.
A large unused, belonging to Govt.is available all throughout India which can be seen if one travels by rail from North to South. Why the State Govt and the Union Govt. then only target Pvt. land that too in the heart of cities or nearby. In fact, the politicians only see urban land acquisition to be handed over to rich industrialists with the ulterior motive of linning their pockets. Villagers and farmers who provide us with food should protest as otherwise they, one day, whose land is taken, not knowing any other skills and least educated will not find any worthwhile jobs and would have no other options but to commit suicide. That is what the Govts. ultimately want, we suppose.
Re: land acquisition for growth
by cool dude on Jul 12, 2010 11:03 AM
do u know about sez policy..? and compensation?? if sez not propose then what is cost of land in market?
Congress got the independence in 1947. The pity is the independence given by the British was not percolated to the public. Only the Congress people and their friendly politicians are the real owners of independence to-day. The arrogance of congress is uncontrollable and we have become one of the worst country. The SEZ concept is trick to grab the land from the poor and to donate it to rich businessmen. This is the thing that the Green hunt by the Home minister intended to do by eliminating adivasis. While hundreds of farmers die every year, our block money by the industrialists is accumulating alarmingly in foreign banks. The highly educated intellectuals like the PM, HM, FM or keeping quite. If things go like this even aam aadhmi will support naxalism.
It is very much clear that no big infrastructure can be set up without acquiring lands. Agricultural output from one acre of land doesn't yield more than 20K/year in conventional farming, where as govt is paying 40 times of the price. So govt has more than justified the land price. But people are greedy and asking for many more, and complain that govt. has cheated/exploited them. Is it not greediness? The entire Indian democratic system is based on individual gains at the cost of nation. And, people ask why India is lagging behind China? The reason is India is a country of people/politicians who are very selfish and greedy, and want to block every path of development where don't want to see them loosing a single peny.
They will not let a Dubai/Hong kong coming to their own backyard, but instead keep their unused lands, and send their keens to these places for jobs(slavery). Wonderful!
Re: setting up SEZ
by imran patel on Jul 12, 2010 11:00 AM
This is one more case of government over reaching its power resulting in injustice.
I am a supporter of free markets. But this is CORPORATISM (Businesses working with Government to get sweetheart deals).
It is so critical that we demand the government to respect contracts between to parties. It is not the role of government to side with any party, but to be an enforcer of contracts.
Business and individual land owners must be the ones to decide if they want to get into a buying/selling contract.
If the landowner is not willing to sell his/her land, he/she should not be forced for the "greater good of the country".
Support FREE MARKETS.
What we are seeing in India ia a UNHOLY ALAINCE between politicians and business.
This is what hurts the "Aaam Aadmi".
We need government to get out of this SEZ business. It is injustice to the poor who they often claim to champion for.
This is one more case of government over reaching its power resulting in injustice.
I am a supporter of free markets. But this is CORPORATISM (Businesses working with Government to get sweetheart deals).
It is so critical that we demand the government to respect contracts between to parties. It is not the role of government to side with any party, but to be an enforcer of contracts.
Business and individual land owners must be the ones to decide if they want to get into a buying/selling contract.
If the landowner is not willing to sell his/her land, he/she should not be forced for the "greater good of the country".
Support FREE MARKETS.
What we are seeing in India ia a UNHOLY ALAINCE between politicians and business.
This is what hurts the "Aaam Aadmi".
We need government to get out of this SEZ business. It is injustice to the poor who they often claim to champion for.
