Gadchiroli, the 'Favourite District' of Devendra Fadnavis, Sees Decline in Maoism, Increase in Mining https://thewire.in/politics/gadchiroli-the-favourite-district-of-devendra-fadnavis-sees-decline-in-maoism-increase-in-mining by Santoshi Markam
Vinod Mandavi, an activist with the Adivasi Vikas Parishad of Potegaon, accused the Gadchiroli collector of fabricating gram sabha documents in 2010, to falsely demonstrate public consent for mining. Allegations suggest that such counterfeit gram sabha documents were produced with the assistance of village gram sevaks in Damakondawahi, located in the Bande area of the Etapalli block.
In 2023, the police forcefully shut down the peaceful dharna organized by tribal members from over 70 villages, which had persisted for about eight months in opposition to the Surjagarh mining. The protest against the mine in Todgatta lasted for 255 days in 2023, People were forcibly removed from the area, huts were vandalised, and 21 individuals – including women – were detained. They faced false charges and were held in Chandrapur jail for 17-18 days before being released on bail.
Entire Village's Land Snatched Away Overnight, Shocking Reality Of Thiruchendurai | WAQF Board India Today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-ebQOB-cWs 26.08.2024
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/government-asks-district-administrations-to-identify-land-sharks-evict-them/articleshow/111595628.cms
Government takes action against land encroachers to reclaim land for public use and development projects. Revenue minister ensures homestead land for landless individuals while targeting influential land grabbers. Learn more about the government's initiative to manage land resources effectively.
chief minister Mohan Majhi on Monday asked district administrations to identify and evict them on priority. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/111595628.cms
"The govt land is meant for public use and for development projects. Squatters have been creating problems. They need to be removed at the soonest possible,"
A research organization called Land-conflicts watch collects information on land-related agitations/conflicts/court disputes in India; Recently one of their reports has been released.
According to that report, there are about 600 land disputes in the country; Many of these disputes have been going on for many years; Protests have taken place and are taking place in many of these places
15 lakh hectares of land in nearly 750 districts are involved in these 600 networks;
42% of it is agricultural land while 37% is residential and 6.4 lakh citizens are affected.
This is taking place for 1.5 lakh hectares of water / forest / land acquisition for infrastructure / power generation / mineral wealth / forest wealth / and new industries.
https://www.landconflictwatch.org/all-conflicts
https://www.landconflictwatch.org/stories