"in 2013 the International Council on Mining and Metals, a consortium of mining multinationals, made a commitment that its members would voluntarily seek the free, fair and informed consent of indigenous peoples affected by projects." When such is the message even from the mining industry, why should the NDA hesitate to bring back the consent clause ? Maybe the percentage of consenting people can be modified , and some compromise arrived at.
Leaders with "Long range mission of a true nation" thus starts the article on Land Acquisition for Country's Progress.The present day Political leaders are not having any idea as to how a Country has to be taken ahead on the path of Progress.For them if a few power wielding clouts are having the lions share of the wealth then the country is progressing.None of them are having a short range plan leave about Mission,Vision etc...The west and the developed are squeezing or twisting the arms of the developing for the continued benefit of their population and political leaders of all parties are playing in the hands of those and stifling the Country's march towards self sustenance.Wily and highly diplomatic political leaders of the developed nations consider India as a threat if allowed to develop unhindered.Our scientific community also do not put sufficient efforts to develop machines and equipment that the west invents and develops.The thrust for manufacturing and invention now given,Although very very late and must have been done at least 50 years before,is a right step.But how mush the developed will allow us has to be seen.
It is a malady that whenever there is a good initiative,opposition parties become active to oppose it.Role of opposition should be constructive opposition.As such all the states in the country are badly in need of an effective land acquisition act as a large number of projects are pending.
Re: Effective implementation
by Rakesh Dandekar on Mar 16, 2015 04:18 PM
now you have wake up. the same ruling party was when opposition they did same thing and not allowed to run the parliment even mole issue. today's FM was opositon leader without knowing the roote cause of subject she is opposting each and every matter and the same oposition is now ruling and they expect the cooperation from oposition. entire political system in india is dirty and we the poor tax payers are paying punishment who care for us. dear girija you were also one member during earlier govt. you come to know the what the reality. now better keep quite and see what is happening comming days.
The land acquisition bill is a classic example of the existing divide between the “haves and the have not’s”.
The politicians, industrialists, builders and the middle class are on one side and the weak farmers on the other side. It does not matter which party is in the government, in the center or in the state. The focus remains the same. The land be taken away from the farmer at a pittance and handed over to a builder (NOIDA during BSP rule, Gurgaon during Congress rule), or industrialists (POSCO in Orissa) and numerous such instances in the name of development activity.The politician receives his commission, industrialist and builder their profits, the middle class their affordable housing. And the farmer?
Now the law is made to state “ acceptance of farmer not required.”
In such scheme of things, the farmer does not stand an outside chance.
The requirement is for a law that helps farmer get the right price for his land. Every farmer would agree to sell his property provided the right price is offered. The law should be drafted to ensure that the farmer gets help in securing the best possible price for his land: his only livelihood. Why would anyone object to such a law?
Would not one sell his property if there is someone ready to pay a good price or change the present employment if another employer is ready to offer better employment terms?
Re: Land ordinance
by Rakesh Dandekar on Mar 16, 2015 04:31 PM
at my village i have 16 gunta agricultural land. My family wanted to sell this property and agreed one person @ 30K per gunta. due to some difference of opinion one brother cannot sign the agreement and deal cancelled. It is in the year of 2006. Now again this land are asking some other party @ 90K per gunts. see the difference and we are ready to sell this property. If the same land if govt purchase they will give only 15K gunta and sell this land to builders, after taking their commission. Now you tell who will sell this land to govt and what is the benefit to poor land lords that also this is agricultural land. Instead of land acquisition bill passed why not govt try to get some good crops for bitterment of financial status. but no they want cash commisin hence sthis all lapda and nothing elase. govt intention is totally wrong hence this should be objected from common people.
is the cry of the lone man in the desolate wilderness !
There is no one around who can listen !
If he is looking at the middle class as his audience, he is wasting his time; for, as Khushwant Singh said some time ago, the Indian middle classes are made up of some of the stupxidest people on earth; they re-elect thieves !
And they listen in devotion to those thieves too !
Re: Rajni Bakshi's voice
by arulraj on Mar 15, 2015 06:15 AM
I wonder how rediff published your message which was stated by Khushwant Sing that strongly but rightly loaded statement. Because I find rediff does delete when we directly speak the truth to the core
