Ahmedabad:
More than 2000 farmers are set to lose their fertile land in Sanand where the Gujarat
government has initiated process to acquire more than 5000 acres land for industrial purpose.
The lands to be acquired are near Tata's Nano plant which was shifted from Singur in West Bengal to Chharodi village near Sanand in Ahmedabad district. The Nano plant is under construction and likely to be commissioned in March-April next year.
The government's move to acquire fertile agriculture lands for industry has agitated the farmers who are dependent on the lands for livelihood, Zalabhai Patel, a farmer who is set to lose 150 acres land in acquisition.
Ever since the notification regarding the acquisition was published by the state revenue department on December 4, farmers to be affected have been holding meetings in Haripura, Charal, Bol and Siyawada villages and have decided to launch an agitation against the acquisition of their lands.
"We will not part with our lands which are fertile and we take three crops a year because of irrigation from Narmada canal," Patel said.
"My extended family of more than 200 people will be workless if the source of our earning is taken away from us," he said ruefully, complaining about the government's move.
government has initiated process to acquire more than 5000 acres land for industrial purpose.
The lands to be acquired are near Tata's Nano plant which was shifted from Singur in West Bengal to Chharodi village near Sanand in Ahmedabad district. The Nano plant is under construction and likely to be commissioned in March-April next year.
The government's move to acquire fertile agriculture lands for industry has agitated the farmers who are dependent on the lands for livelihood, Zalabhai Patel, a farmer who is set to lose 150 acres land in acquisition.
Ever since the notification regarding the acquisition was published by the state revenue department on December 4, farmers to be affected have been holding meetings in Haripura, Charal, Bol and Siyawada villages and have decided to launch an agitation against the acquisition of their lands.
"We will not part with our lands which are fertile and we take three crops a year because of irrigation from Narmada canal," Patel said.
"My extended family of more than 200 people will be workless if the source of our earning is taken away from us," he said ruefully, complaining about the government's move.
