Farmers in Kallipalya and Hosapalya villages in Tumkur district have been protesting against the biased compensation for their land for a high-power transmission corridor. The project by POWERGRID Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) is the first high-power (765KV) transmission corridor connecting Karnataka. Speaking to LCW, Anand Patil, district president of the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, said, "Farmers in Tumkur are being cheated by POWERGRID. On an average, the government pays INR 5.25 lakh per acre as compensation for land acquisition in Chikkaballapur, INR 9-12 lakh per acre in Doddaballapur and INR 15 lakh per acre in Devanahalli. But the Corporation has offered only INR 2 lakh per acre to farmers in Tumkur for acquiring their land." He adds that the farmers have approached the district administration several times, but there has been no response to their demands. POWERGRID had acquired the land of 48 farmers in Kallipalya and Hosapalya villages on the Gubbi-Tumkur border for its project in 2014. It is yet to pay them compensation. In September 2018, a farmer in Magadi tehsil, who refused to give up his land till he got compensation, was beaten up by an officer from the POWERGRID Corporation.
Demand/Contention of the Affected Community
Demand for promised compensation, Demand for more compensation than promised, Refusal to give up land for the project, Complaint against procedural violations
Region Classification
Rural
Type of Land
Private
Type of Common Land
Non-Forest (Other than Grazing Land)
Has the Conflict Ended?
When did it end?
Why did the conflict end?
Categories of Legislations Involved in the Conflict
Land Acquisition Laws
Legislations/Policies Involved
Whether claims/objections were made as per procedure in the relevant statute
What was the claim(s)/objection(s) raised by the community? What was the decision of the concerned government department?
Legal Processes and Loopholes Enabling the Conflict:
Legal Status:
Out of Court
Status of Case In Court
Whether any adjudicatory body was approached
Name of the adjudicatory body
Name(s) of the Court(s)
Case Number
Major Human Rights Violations Related to the Conflict:
Physical attack
Whether criminal law was used against protestors
Official name of the criminal law. Did the case reach trial?
Reported Details of the Violation:
A farmer who refused to cooperate with POWERGRID officials in land acquisition was beaten up.
Date of Violation
Location of Violation
Nature of Protest
Refusal of compensation
Government Departments Involved in the Conflict:
POWERGRID Corporation of India Limited
PSUs Involved in the Conflict:
Did LCW Approach Government Authorities for Comments?
Name, Designation and Comment of the Government Authorities Approached
Corporate Parties Involved in the Conflict:
Did LCW Approach Corporate Parties for Comments?
Name, Designation and Comment of Corporate Authorities Approached
Other Parties Involved in the Conflict:
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