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Farmers Refuse To Give Up Land for Logistics Park in Andhra Pradesh

Reported by

Furkan Khan

Legal Review by

Edited by

Updated by

Published on

September 19, 2016

March 11, 2023

Edited on

September 19, 2016

State

Andhra Pradesh

Sector

Industry

People Affected by Conflict

3000

Households Affected by Conflict

Land Area Affected (in Hectares)

197

ha

Starting Year

2015

Location of Conflict

Valluru

Maredupudi, Konchangi, Kundram, Veta Jangampalem, Sampathpuram and Koduru villages in Anakapalle Mandal

Visakhapatnam

Reason or Cause of Conflict

Manufacturing

Logistics Park

Land Conflict Summary

In 2015, the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) identified and demarcated land for a proposed logistics park, a micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) park and an industrial park.
The logistics park, proposed in about 500 acres near Anakapalle, would be developed by the Vishakhapatnam port trust with an investment of INR 600 crore. The authorities claim that this park alone has the potential to generate more than 50,000 jobs, both direct and indirect. The industrial and the MSME parks are expected to attract investments of over INR 1,000 crore and generate over a lakh jobs.
The peasants who have been cultivating the land for the past 25-30 years are not ready to give up their land. They say some of them have D _pattas _(a category of _patta _ownership conferred by the Andhra Pradesh government which gives conditional _patta _on land), which legally recognizes them as tenants but not owners of land, while others have no documentary proof or title to prove that they have been using the land for years. So, they will not receive compensation as owners of the land.
On July 2016, the farmers in the area formed an association called the Land Oustees Association to oppose the state government’s plan to divert land for the park. They stopped the revenue department’s teams from entering the land to survey it at least three times in a month. They have also prevented government officials from entering their land for any kind of work.
Land Conflict Watch tried to get in touch with the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Andhra Pradesh branch, on April 16, 2020, but received no response.

Fact Sheet

Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

Refusal to give up land for the project

Demand for legal recognition of land rights

Other Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

Region Classification

Rural

Type of Land

Private

Type of Common Land

What was the action taken by the police?

How many people did the police detain or arrest?

What is the current status of the detained/accused persons?

Did the person face any violence while in police custody?

Did the person face any violence while in police custody?

If any arrests took place, were the accused persons produced before a judge within 24 hours of the arrest?

If the accused was not produced before a magistrate within 24 hours, or not produced at all, what were the reasons?

Legislation under which the accused was charged

Was the accused person informed of their right to legal representation? Did the accused person have access to legal aid?

In cases where the accused person approached the court for bail, was bail granted?

Why was bail granted or rejected? If granted, what were the bail conditions and quantum of bail?

Were there any other notable irregularities that took place, or other significant details?

Details of sources (names of accused, names and numbers of any lawyers, names of any police officers contacted)

Status of Project

Original Project Deadline

Whether the Project has been Delayed

Significance of Land to Land Owners/Users

Whether the project was stalled due to land conflict

Source/Reference

Total investment involved (in Crores):

600

Type of investment:

Investment Expected

Year of Estimation

2020

Page Number In Investment Document:

Has the Conflict Ended?

No

When did it end?

Why did the conflict end?

Legal Data

Categories of Legislations Involved in the Conflict

Land Acquisition Laws, Forest and Scheduled Area Governance Laws

Legislations/Policies Involved

BSO 15, Andhra Pradesh Revenue Board Standing Orders
The state government shall grant permission for the landless poor to temporarily occupy land for the purposes of agriculture. This assignment of land shall be granted through a D-Form patta.
Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013
Section 3(c) [An "affected family" shall include a family which does not own any land but the members of such family have worked as agricultural laborers in the affected area for three years prior to the acquisition of land. It shall also include families who have been dependent on the land for their livelihood for three years prior to the acquisition]; Schedule 1 [Tenants of land mention in Section 3(c) shall be entitled to compensation and solatium as decided by the appropriate government]; Section 41 [Prior consent of the Gram Sabha must be obtained in all cases of acquisition of land in Scheduled Areas]
Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996
Section 4(i) [The Gram Sabha shall be consulted before any land is acquired in Scheduled Areas for development projects]
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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:

Violation of free prior informed consent

Lack of legal protection over land rights

Legal Status:

Out of Court

Status of Case In Court

Whether any adjudicatory body was approached

No

Name of the adjudicatory body

Name(s) of the Court(s)

Case Number

Main Reasoning/Decision of court

Major Human Rights Violations Related to the Conflict:

No items found.

Whether criminal law was used against protestors:

No

Reported Details of the Violation:

Date of Violation

Location of Violation

Additional Information

Nature of Protest

Development of a network or collective

Campaigns (grassroots organisations/press releases/media)

Boycott of official procedures/non-participation in official processes

Government Departments Involved in the Conflict:

State of Andhra Pradesh

PSUs Involved in the Conflict:

Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC)

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?

No

Communities/Local Organisations in the Conflict:

Local Farmers, Land Oustees Association

Information on the use of criminal law

What was the action taken by the police?

How many people did the police detain or arrest?

What is the current status of the detained/accused persons?

Did the person face any violence while in police custody?

If any arrests took place, were the accused persons produced before a judge within 24 hours of the arrest?

If the accused was not produced before a magistrate within 24 hours, or not produced at all, what were the reasons?

Legislation under which the accused was charged

Was the accused person informed of their right to legal representation? Did the accused person have access to legal aid?

In cases where the accused person approached the court for bail, was bail granted?

Why was bail granted or rejected? If granted, what were the bail conditions and quantum of bail?

Were there any other notable irregularities that took place, or other significant details?

Resources

Resources Related to Conflict

  • News Articles Related to the Conflict:
  • Documents Related to the Conflict:
  • Links Related to the Conflict:

Images

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In 2015, the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) identified and demarcated land for a proposed logistics park, a micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) park and an industrial park.
The logistics park, proposed in about 500 acres near Anakapalle, would be developed by the Vishakhapatnam port trust with an investment of INR 600 crore. The authorities claim that this park alone has the potential to generate more than 50,000 jobs, both direct and indirect. The industrial and the MSME parks are expected to attract investments of over INR 1,000 crore and generate over a lakh jobs.
The peasants who have been cultivating the land for the past 25-30 years are not ready to give up their land. They say some of them have D _pattas _(a category of _patta _ownership conferred by the Andhra Pradesh government which gives conditional _patta _on land), which legally recognizes them as tenants but not owners of land, while others have no documentary proof or title to prove that they have been using the land for years. So, they will not receive compensation as owners of the land.
On July 2016, the farmers in the area formed an association called the Land Oustees Association to oppose the state government’s plan to divert land for the park. They stopped the revenue department’s teams from entering the land to survey it at least three times in a month. They have also prevented government officials from entering their land for any kind of work.
Land Conflict Watch tried to get in touch with the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Andhra Pradesh branch, on April 16, 2020, but received no response.

Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

Refusal to give up land for the project

Demand for legal recognition of land rights

Other Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

Region Classification

Rural

Type of Land

Private

Type of Common Land

Total investment involved (in Crores):

600

Type of investment:

Investment Expected

Year of Estimation

2020

Page Number In Investment Document:

Has the Conflict Ended?

No

When did it end?

Why did the conflict end?

Categories of Legislations Involved in the Conflict

Land Acquisition Laws, Forest and Scheduled Area Governance Laws

Legislations/Policies Involved

BSO 15, Andhra Pradesh Revenue Board Standing Orders
The state government shall grant permission for the landless poor to temporarily occupy land for the purposes of agriculture. This assignment of land shall be granted through a D-Form patta.
Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013
Section 3(c) [An "affected family" shall include a family which does not own any land but the members of such family have worked as agricultural laborers in the affected area for three years prior to the acquisition of land. It shall also include families who have been dependent on the land for their livelihood for three years prior to the acquisition]; Schedule 1 [Tenants of land mention in Section 3(c) shall be entitled to compensation and solatium as decided by the appropriate government]; Section 41 [Prior consent of the Gram Sabha must be obtained in all cases of acquisition of land in Scheduled Areas]
Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996
Section 4(i) [The Gram Sabha shall be consulted before any land is acquired in Scheduled Areas for development projects]
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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:

Violation of free prior informed consent

Lack of legal protection over land rights

Legal Status:

Out of Court

Status of Case In Court

Whether any adjudicatory body was approached

No

Name of the adjudicatory body

Name(s) of the Court(s)

Case Number

Main Reasoning/Decision of court

Major Human Rights Violations Related to the Conflict:

No items found.

Whether criminal law was used against protestors:

No

Reported Details of the Violation:

Date of Violation

Location of Violation

Nature of Protest

Development of a network or collective

Campaigns (grassroots organisations/press releases/media)

Boycott of official procedures/non-participation in official processes

Government Departments Involved in the Conflict:

State of Andhra Pradesh

PSUs Involved in the Conflict:

Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC)

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?

Communities/Local Organisations in the Conflict:

Local Farmers, Land Oustees Association

Resources Related to Conflict

  • News Articles Related to the Conflict:
  • Documents Related to the Conflict:
  • Links Related to the Conflict:

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