NAGPUR: In a repeat of the Melghat episode, over 200 relocated villagers together with kids and women, stormed Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) on Monday to protest against unfulfilled guarantees.
On Monday, the squatters marched towards Kokna gate of Navegaon, 130km from here, demanding revision of rehabilitation bundle which incorporates one-acre farm land, refund of Rs2 lakh deducted towards transportation and different charges from the Rs10 lakh in keeping with circle of relatives bundle, certificates of projected-affected persons (PAPs) to each individual in the circle of relatives and a host of different demands.
Divisional wooded area officer (DFO) of NNTR Uttam Sawant stated the demands don’t appear commensurate with law and hence tough to fulfil. “Around 375 households from Kawlewada, Zankargondi and Kalimati villages have been relocated to Shreerampur close to Saundad in 2013 underneath Option I (bundle of Rs10 lakh in keeping with grownup). These villagers had voluntary opted for relocation as in keeping with Option I (Rs10 lakh bundle) in keeping with circle of relatives, in which individual above 18 years was thought to be one circle of relatives,” he stated.
Sawant knowledgeable there is in reality no steadiness money to be paid and villagers have some misconceptions. “There could also be some issues with handiest 5% of the people,” he added.
Sawant stated these villagers were visiting relocated villages or the ones in process from Tadoba, Melghat and Umred-Karhandla the place folks in each circle of relatives went for each options with some members opting for Rs10 lakh and some for Option II, the place executive will soak up relocation. “They need an identical form of relocation now, which is not imaginable,” he stated.
Moreover, Sawant added as in keeping with regulations there's no provision of land to be given underneath Option I. “The relocated households are making unwarranted demands like cost of steadiness amount of round Rs2 lakh, agriculture land, executive process and so on. We have disbursed LPGs to them and given vocational training to youths for self-employment,” he stated.
Bharat Pandhre, sarpanch of Shreerampur, who led the people’s march says, “Our relocation was now not completed as promised. We won't leave the place until chief minister’s administrative center takes word of our demands.”
This is the second one time when these villagers have entered the tiger reserve. Earlier, in June 2015, they had entered the park and began farming. They have been vacated by using force. Recently, the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court took a robust stand against Melghat squatters who damaged the reserve by surroundings it afire and attacking over 50 wooded area and police team of workers.
Fearing a repeat of the Melghat episode, the NNTR has deployed STPF and police force. Every activity of the villagers is being videographed and monitored via drone. “This is wooded area fireplace season and there is risk of folks surroundings wooded area on fireplace,” stated officers.
Till submitting of this file, negotiations with wooded area and earnings department officers had failed and the villagers have been nonetheless within Navegaon.
On Monday, the squatters marched towards Kokna gate of Navegaon, 130km from here, demanding revision of rehabilitation bundle which incorporates one-acre farm land, refund of Rs2 lakh deducted towards transportation and different charges from the Rs10 lakh in keeping with circle of relatives bundle, certificates of projected-affected persons (PAPs) to each individual in the circle of relatives and a host of different demands.
Divisional wooded area officer (DFO) of NNTR Uttam Sawant stated the demands don’t appear commensurate with law and hence tough to fulfil. “Around 375 households from Kawlewada, Zankargondi and Kalimati villages have been relocated to Shreerampur close to Saundad in 2013 underneath Option I (bundle of Rs10 lakh in keeping with grownup). These villagers had voluntary opted for relocation as in keeping with Option I (Rs10 lakh bundle) in keeping with circle of relatives, in which individual above 18 years was thought to be one circle of relatives,” he stated.
Sawant knowledgeable there is in reality no steadiness money to be paid and villagers have some misconceptions. “There could also be some issues with handiest 5% of the people,” he added.
Sawant stated these villagers were visiting relocated villages or the ones in process from Tadoba, Melghat and Umred-Karhandla the place folks in each circle of relatives went for each options with some members opting for Rs10 lakh and some for Option II, the place executive will soak up relocation. “They need an identical form of relocation now, which is not imaginable,” he stated.
Moreover, Sawant added as in keeping with regulations there's no provision of land to be given underneath Option I. “The relocated households are making unwarranted demands like cost of steadiness amount of round Rs2 lakh, agriculture land, executive process and so on. We have disbursed LPGs to them and given vocational training to youths for self-employment,” he stated.
Bharat Pandhre, sarpanch of Shreerampur, who led the people’s march says, “Our relocation was now not completed as promised. We won't leave the place until chief minister’s administrative center takes word of our demands.”
This is the second one time when these villagers have entered the tiger reserve. Earlier, in June 2015, they had entered the park and began farming. They have been vacated by using force. Recently, the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court took a robust stand against Melghat squatters who damaged the reserve by surroundings it afire and attacking over 50 wooded area and police team of workers.
Fearing a repeat of the Melghat episode, the NNTR has deployed STPF and police force. Every activity of the villagers is being videographed and monitored via drone. “This is wooded area fireplace season and there is risk of folks surroundings wooded area on fireplace,” stated officers.
Till submitting of this file, negotiations with wooded area and earnings department officers had failed and the villagers have been nonetheless within Navegaon.
After Melghat, relocated villagers storm Navegaon tiger reserve
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