Pragativahini News, Belagavi
Lakshmi Hebbalkar, MLA on Thursday issued the two days’ ultimatum to the district administration and demanded that district in charge minister should take a delegation to the Chief Minister to find a solution to the Halaga STP issue.
Addressing the media here Lakshmi said that she is not anti-development. But will not allow the administration to take over the fertile land without the consent of the farmers. If the administration does not stop the STP work I will go there and stop it, she warned.
Lakshmi said that in 2008 waste land was acquired to build the Suvarna Soudha and the farmers were given Rs. 13 lakhs per acre of the land. But in 2009 the fertile land was acquired and the price fixed was Rs. 3 lakhs per acre. It is discrimination she said.
She alleged that the district administration used force against the women and they were beaten up. The farmers were not even allowed to take away the chilly grown in their land. The district administration is not even allowing them to take the drinking water. The administration is merciless she alleged.
Lakshmi said that the 1km land surrounding the Suvarna Soudha has been declared as Green belt. But the STP is being built just half KM away from the Suvarna Soudha. The Suvarna Soudha which was built to provide solace to the people of North Karnataka has snatched the happiness of the people of Halaga village she said.
Lakshmi requested district in charge minister Satish Jarakiholi to take a delegation to the chief minister. Don’t throw the farmers away from their land. There is a waste land near this fertile land we are ready to give that. Let us give up our ego and fight for the 155 farmers she urged.
She wanted that legal battle will be waged. The farmers should get the right price for an inch of their land. If there is any untoward incident the district administration will be held responsible. If the government is ready to provide market price to the acquired land I am ready to persuade the famers she said.
Hundreds of farmers were present.
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