Ranchi, Mar 31 (PTI) Jharkhand Congress in-charge K Raju on Tuesday said that the party would launch a movement against displacement in the state.
Accusing the mining companies of recklessly acquiring land, he alleged that they put people in trouble by displacing them from their lands without giving proper compensation.
“The party has decided to launch a movement against mining lobbies and administration. The district administration is responsible for implementing the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation, and Resettlement Act, 2013. But, we have seen violation of the Act in many places in Jharkhand,” Raju claimed, while addressing media persons here in Ranchi.
He said hundreds of farmers at Barkagaon constituency in Hazaribag have not received compensation for many years against their lands.
“Even the land acquired under the coal-bearing Act is also eligible for compensation. We have found that the local administration has sidelined the rules of the government of India to benefit mining lobbies,” he alleged.
He said various issues were discussed during the 10-day training camp for the newly elected district presidents in Jharkhand at West Singhbhum district, which is concluding on Tuesday.
Raju said they also took several decisions during the event, including spreading awareness about the rights provided under the Panchayat Extension of Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act.
The PESA rules, which aim to empower tribal communities in scheduled areas to exercise self-governance, were notified by the Jharkhand government in January.
There are around 2,000 villages in Jharkhand that fall under PESA. The party has decided to launch a programme to make people aware of PESA rules.
“Our leader Rahul Gandhi has also promised to visit Jharkhand and interact with traditional Gram Sabha leaders on PESA rules,” Raju said.
Jharkhand Congress President Keshav Mahato Kamlesh and other senior leaders were also present during the press conference. PTI SAN RG
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