It has been pointed out earlier that whenever an industrialist wants to set up a factory in some areas then they take permission from the state government. Corrupt officials and politicians of the state government accept bribes and sell this land to the industrialist at concessional rates. No one consults the farmers if they want to do farming or want to sell the land and do something else. Their opinion,their welfare and their livelihood is not on the minds of the state government.
We are seeking a change in the law that directs a company to put up an application for permission to setup a factory in a gram Sabha in whose vicinity the land falls. His application for permission will then be decided in the gram sabhas in whose vicinity the land falls. The state government will then take permission from gram sabhas of the areas because the sale will affect the live hood of people of the area. The application for selling of land will then be made to the panchayati secretary. He will put forth the proposal in the gram sabhas where he will take the permission of the Sabha or the people. The people will decide if they want to part with the land or not. If they want to sell the land then they will decide the terms of the sale. The industrial house can buy the land on the terms of the sale ratified by the gram Sabha in an open meeting.
In the same way if the state or central wants to acquire a village then they must send in an application to the panchayat and enter in a dialogue with the gram Sabha directly.
There are many a villages where only 10-15 % villagers own the land. Others till the land on contract. The compensation for sold or acquired land goes to
the land owners and others who were doing manual labour not only get nothing but even loose their lively hood. It would become the duty of gram Sabha to take care the interest of such labourers when the land is acquired or sold.
Gram Sabha must have direct control over the land that falls in their area.
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