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July 24, 2017
May 17, 2022
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July 24, 2017
Since 2017, residents of Devshol village have been opposing the New Jamshedpur International Airport, also known as Dhalbhumgarh Airport. The airport will be an expansion of the World War II era airstrip in Dhalbhumgarh block in East Singhbhum district. Even the villages situated on the periphery of the proposed airport have opposed the project in several Gram Sabha meetings.
Three villages Kokepara, Devshol and Burudih are likely to be displaced. "We have decided against the construction of the airport as it will displace many people," Dakhin Hansda, sarpanch of Devshol panchayat, told LCW.
Around 84 acres of land would be acquired from the villages for the airport. In 2019, the Airports Authority of India gave its consent to the project, following which the state government directed the district administration to identify land. The residents of Devshol village say they will not let the administration survey or measure the land.
Hansda pointed out that Devshol village falls under the Fifth Schedule that allows residents to decide on the land use. Meanwhile, Circle Officer of Dhalmgarh Harish Chandra Munda feels that _prima facie _the land of only a few families in Ruasole village would be acquired. He, however, added that there might be a need for additional land for housing, hotels and allied infrastructure for the airport, which may call for acquisition of more land later. "At present, we feel there is enough land, but if there's a need, a dialogue will be held with the agitating villagers," he said.
In 2020, the projectaffected people led several protests.
Refusal to give up land for the project
Rural
Both
Forest and Non-Forest
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):
₹
100
Type of investment:
Cost of Project
Year of Estimation
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
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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:
Controversial land acquisition by the government
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
Main Reasoning/Decision of court
Major Human Rights Violations Related to the Conflict:
Whether criminal law was used against protestors:
Reported Details of the Violation:
Date of Violation
Location of Violation
Nature of Protest
Protests/marches
Government Departments Involved in the Conflict:
Airports Aurhority of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
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?
Communities/Local Organisations in the Conflict:
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?
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