Odisha Tribals Demand Cancellation of Land Lease of Tibetan Refugees

Reported by

Krithika A

Published on

September 21, 2019

September 21, 2019

Updated on

September 21, 2019

Location of Conflict

Jiranga, Labarsingh

Chandragiri, Mohana and Ramgiri-Udayagiri

Gajapati

Reason or Cause of Conflict

Communal/Ethnic Conflict

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People Affected by Conflict

2792

Land Area Affected (in Hectares)

911

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Starting Year

2008

State

Odisha

Sector

Land Use

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Adivasis in Odisha have been protesting against the renewal of land lease to Tibetan refugees settled in the Chandragiri area of Gajapati district. In 1963, the state government had set up the Phuntsokling Tibetan refugee settlement and leased 2,250 acres of land to more than 2,500 refugees. For the last 60 years, they have been settled in five panchayats of Mohana and RamgiriUdayagiri in the district. The land in question also comes under the forest area category. Since 1963, the government has renewed the land lease every 1020 years, providing the Tibetan settlers with leased record of rights. Between 1995 and 2008, there was a lapse in the renewal process, and the government undertook temporary land lease renewal from 2008 to 2018. Under the Rehabilitation Policy for Tibetans, 2014, the settlers had been granted lease till 2018. The local Adivasi community objects to the district's extension of the lease to the refugees without consulting them and the simultaneous lack of support for them to claim their own forest rights over the land under the Forest Rights Act, 2006. They have accused the Tibetan refugees of encroaching upon tribal forestland. According to reports, an agreement for further extension of the lease from 2018 to 2022 has been signed between the Gajapati tehsildar and a representative of the Central Tibetan Relief Committee. The Adivasi Adhikar Manch members have demanded the intervention of the revenue department and warned of possible agitation if the land lease is renewed again.

Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

Demand for legal recognition of land rights

Demand to retain/protect access to common land/resources

Other Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

Recognition of Community Forest Rights

Region Classification

Rural

Type of Land

Common

Type of Common Land

Non-Forest (Other than Grazing Land)

Total investment involved (in Crores):

₹

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When did it end?

Why did the conflict end?

Categories of Legislations Involved in the Conflict

Central/State Government Policy, Forest and Scheduled Area Governance Laws

Legislations/Policies Involved

Tibetan Rehabilitation Policy, 2014
Para 4(a) [State governments to sign lease documents for the land occupied by Tibetan refugees]; Para 4(g) [Land allotted should be demarcated properly to avoid disputes with locals]; Para 4(i) [State government has discretionary powers to allocate more land based on need and population increase]
Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006
Section 3(1)(g) [Rght of forest dwellers for conversion of pattas or leases or grants issued on forest lands to titles]; Section 5(c) [Duty of gram sabha and forest rights holders to ensure that the habitat, cultural and natural heritage of forest dwellers is preserved]

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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:

Non-implementation/violation of FRA

Legal Status:

Out of Court

Status of Case In Court

Whether any adjudicatory body was approached

Yes

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Campaigns (grassroots organisations/press releases/media)

Government Departments Involved in the Conflict:

Revenue and Disaster Management Department

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Adivasi Adhikar Manch

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