During 20102011, around 200 families under the jurisdiction of the Yarazarvi Village Assembly in Saudatti tehsil in Karnatakas Belagavi district were allotted 15 acres of land by the tehsildar for building houses after they submitted a request for the same. Documents stating their ownership rights were handed over to them as well. But on March 22, 2014, the state government sent a notice to the families stating that the land belonged to the government.
When Land Conflict Watch asked Munivenkataswamy, the development officer of the village, about the situation, he said, Since the government has sent a notice, the residents are scared of demolition. Unfortunately, we are not in a position to help because the Village Assembly has nothing to do with the land; it was given to the villagers by the tehsildar.
The families, meanwhile, continue to live in the area in fear of eviction.
Region Classification
Type of Land
Common
Private and Common
Type of Common Land
Non-Forest (Other than Grazing Land)
Total investment involved (in Crores):
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Type of investment:
Land Area Affected
(in Hectares):
6
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Starting Year
2014
Government Bodies Involved in the Conflict:
Government of Karnataka
Other Parties Involved in the Conflict:
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Legislations Involved in the Conflict:
Legal Processes and Loopholes Enabling the Conflict:
Has the Conflict Ended?
When did it end?
Why did the conflict end?
