Jana Sena Party (JSP) president Pawan Kalyan on Sunday promised to fight for the farmers who had given their land for the development of Mallavalli Industrial Park (MIP) and get them the compensation as per norms. He expressed disappointment that those demanding compensation were being intimidated and even beaten up by police.
In a meeting with the land-givers displaced by the MIP, Mr. Kalyan said several farmers did not receive compensation for the land given by them for the project in 2006 and some others got only part of the payment. He pointed out that the rate was fixed at a measly ₹7.60 lakh an acre.
Compensation was supposed to be paid as per the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act-2013, but the farmers’ legitimate demand for fair amounts of compensation were ignored.
