Retired IFS officer: People displaced by Sharavathi project still fighting to claim ownership of land they cultivated
Families displaced by the Sharavathi dam project in the 1960s are still fighting for land ownership rights despite cultivating the land for decades. Experts argue that the conflict between forest conservation policies and agricultural needs has created a significant social crisis.
Why it matters
It illustrates the long-term socio-economic impact of large-scale infrastructure projects on displaced populations and the ongoing tension between environmental policy and land rights.
The people displaced owing to the Sharavathi dam project were “dumped” on vacant lands, which they then cultivated for decades, and yet do not have documents to claim ownership, said retired APCCF A.M. Annaiah.
The article presents the perspectives of both the displaced residents and the legal/environmental constraints.
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