Adivasis in Odisha Protest Land Acquisition for Highway, Allege Violation of PESA

Reported by

Sanghamitra Dubey

Published on

January 5, 2018

January 5, 2018

Updated on

January 5, 2018

Location of Conflict

Dandiapali Village, Lathikata

Sundergarh

Reason or Cause of Conflict

Roads

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People Affected by Conflict

1689

Land Area Affected (in Hectares)

10

ha

Starting Year

2015

State

Odisha

Sector

Infrastructure

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At least nine hectares of land have been acquired from Dandiapali village in Sundergarh district for the expansion of National Highway 143 between Birmitrapur and Rourkela. The tribal population of the village, under the banner of Sundergarh Zilla PESA Coordination Committee, organised a protest march led by coordinator Santosh Oram. They allege that the land has been acquired without the approval of the gram sabha. This area is a Schedule V district and, therefore, land acquisition without consent violates the provisions of the PESA Act,1996. Interestingly, the gram sabha members were unaware of the whole procedure. Meanwhile, an official of the National Highways Authority of India said that "the protest is unjustified, and the work will be completed within 30 months". This response exacerbated the matter. In 2018, the construction of the highway, which had so far suffered delays due to ongoing protests and lack of enviornmental clearances, was fasttracked by Nitin Gadkari, Union minister for road transport and highways. In 2020, it was announced that the underconstruction 126kilometre stretch of the highway that was due to be completed by the end of the year had been delayed due to the COVID19 pandemic and would now be completed by March 2021.

Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

Complaint against procedural violations

Other Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

Region Classification

Rural

Type of Land

Both

Type of Common Land

Forest

Total investment involved (in Crores):

₹

389.86

Type of investment:

Cost of Project

Year of Estimation

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Has the Conflict Ended?

When did it end?

Why did the conflict end?

Categories of Legislations Involved in the Conflict

Land Acquisition Laws, Environmental Laws, Other

Legislations/Policies Involved

Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996
Section 4(E) [Prior approval of gram sabha required for projects for social and economic development in Scheduled areas]
Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013
Section 105 [Provisions of this Act not to apply for land acquired as per the National Highways Act of 1956]
National Highways Act, 1956
Section 3A [Notification regarding the intention of the government to acquire land to be published in a local newspaper of vernacular language]
Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2006
Section 2(ii) [Projects for expansion of highways involving land acquisition to obtain prior environmental clearance]

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Whether claims/objections were made as per procedure in the relevant statute

Yes

What was the claim(s)/objection(s) raised by the community? What was the decision of the concerned government department?

Demand for proper procedure to be followed for land acquisition, as per the PESA.

Legal Processes and Loopholes Enabling the Conflict:

Non-implmentation/violation of PESA

Non-implementation/violation of LARR Act

Legal Status:

Out of Court

Status of Case In Court

Whether any adjudicatory body was approached

No

What was the Decision of the Concerned Government Department?

Name of the adjudicatory body

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Major Human Rights Violations Related to the Conflict:

No items found.

Whether criminal law was used against protestors

No

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Date of Violation

Location of Violation

Nature of Protest

Protests/marches

Government Departments Involved in the Conflict:

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)

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