At a time when the encroachment of government land is becoming a major issue even in villages, the State Cabinet on Thursday decided to keep rural areas out of the stringent clauses related to dealing with encroachment of government land.
Briefing mediapersons after the Cabinet meeting, Law Minister J.C. Madhuswamy said the Cabinet had decided to insulate villages from some of the stringent provisions of the Karnataka Land Grabbing Prohibition Act, 2011, such as conducting trials in a special court.
He argued that it was not right to treat farmers as land-grabbers if they have encroached upon government land during their agricultural operations without proper knowledge that it is a government land.
