Tribal Farmers Urge Government to Reconsider Rejected Forest Rights
By Srikant
The President of the Piriyapatna Tribal Farmers' Association, J.D. Jayappa, along with Secretary Muthu and members Eerayya, Raju, and Lingayya, submitted a petition yesterday to Venkatesh, the Minister of Sericulture and Animal Husbandry, at the Piriyapatna Travellers’ Lodge.
They requested the government to review and approve the 989 forest rights proposals that have been rejected in the taluk, in accordance with the recent government orders and the Supreme Court ruling. They urged the sub-division and district forest rights committees to function properly and implement the process correctly.
Additionally, they pointed out that although 188 families were granted land rights, instead of receiving the full 1,880 acres of forest land, they were given only 135 acres, which they deemed unfair. They demanded that the remaining land be allocated immediately.
They also submitted a petition to address injustices faced by Adivasis in various taluks of Mysuru district. Their demands included:
Construction of a Birsa Munda Bhavan in the taluk.
Establishment of a community hall in Ranigat Lingapura.
Re-establishment of a separate office for the welfare of indigenous Jenu Kuruba tribes within the subdivision, as was previously available.
Allocation of internal reservations for Adivasis.
Nomination of an Adivasi leader from Mysuru district to the Legislative Council.
The petitioners requested the Chief Minister to address these demands on behalf of the Adivasi community in the special cabinet meeting scheduled for February 15 at Mahadeshwara Betta.
They requested the government to review and approve the 989 forest rights proposals that have been rejected in the taluk, in accordance with the recent government orders and the Supreme Court ruling. They urged the sub-division and district forest rights committees to function properly and implement the process correctly.
Additionally, they pointed out that although 188 families were granted land rights, instead of receiving the full 1,880 acres of forest land, they were given only 135 acres, which they deemed unfair. They demanded that the remaining land be allocated immediately.
They also submitted a petition to address injustices faced by Adivasis in various taluks of Mysuru district. Their demands included:
Construction of a Birsa Munda Bhavan in the taluk.
Establishment of a community hall in Ranigat Lingapura.
Re-establishment of a separate office for the welfare of indigenous Jenu Kuruba tribes within the subdivision, as was previously available.
Allocation of internal reservations for Adivasis.
Nomination of an Adivasi leader from Mysuru district to the Legislative Council.
The petitioners requested the Chief Minister to address these demands on behalf of the Adivasi community in the special cabinet meeting scheduled for February 15 at Mahadeshwara Betta.
