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Trinamool to hit the streets against land ordinance on April 8

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Trinamool Congress under the leadership of Chairperson Mamata Banerjee will hit the streets on 8 April in Kolkata to protest against the draconian Land Bill.

The rally will start from Moulali at 4 PM and will march towards Gandhi statue on Mayo road. Similar rallies will be held at every district of West Bengal.

Partha Chatterjee, Secretary General of Trinamool Congress, said, “This is a black ordinance. We will wear black cloth and black badges to protest against this ordinance.”

Trinamool Congress has a long history of people’s movement for the right of farmers. The party has fought against forceful land acquisitions in Singur, Nandigram and other places of West Bengal. Mamata Banerjee went on a hunger strike for 26 days in 2006 for the farmers of Singur.

In 2013, when UPA II introduced the Land Acquisition Act, Trinamool was the only party that wanted a division and voted against the Bill in the floor of the Rajya Sabha.

Trinamool is committed in opposing the draconian Land Bill and will fight for the rights of the farmers.

Trinamool consistently opposed draconian Land Bill: Derek

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Statement by Derek O’Brien, National Spokesperson and Chief Whip in Rajya Sabha:

We are glad that many parties are now coming around to oppose the Land Ordinance.

Trinamool has been consistent. We strongly opposed even the UPA 2 Land Bill and called for voting in RS. This one too is draconian.

Land clearance in Bengal just a click away

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As promised by WB CM Ms Mamata Banerjee during the Bengal Global Business Summit 2015, all roadblocks relating to land procurement has been done with.

Now with a click, the investors can log onto the webpage of the Land Department and submit their application online. At the initial phase, the State Government is giving this facility for 38 blocks.

The highlights of this facility are as follows:

  • 38 blocks under Howrah, Jalpaiguri, Nadia, Bardhaman, North and South 24 Parganas, Purulia, Purba and Paschim Midinipur and Hooghly are now available through this website.
  • Within 21 days from application the investors will be provided with Mutation Certificate
  • Clearance certificate for conversion and character change of a land will be provided within 30 days
  • Within seven days of online submission the investor will be informed about the status of the application
  • The contact details of the concerned officers of the department is available at the site for the investors to contact them over phone / email directly
  • At the moment this facility is available for MSME sector
  • Within 31st March’15 all 341 blocks of the State will be brought under this facility enabling all citizens to apply for mutation certification, conversion application/certificate etc. online
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Urban poor in Bengal to come under the purview of Nija Griha Nija Bhoomi scheme

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After successfully implementing the Nija Griha Nija Bhoomi scheme for the poor people in rural Bengal, the West Bengal Government has taken the initiative to provide homes and land pattas for the poor people even in the urban areas of the State.

The decision was taken in a Cabinet meeting held at Nabanna on January 13, 2015.

 

Nija Griha Nija Bhoomi

Landless and homeless rural agricultural labourers, artisans and fishermen families who hold no other land in any capacity and the heirs of such persons, and residing on the land of other persons not having family relation (parental or maternal or in-laws) were earlier eligible for this scheme.

Through this project, BPL card holders in urban areas can now avail the Nija Griha Nija Bhoomi scheme. Ms Chandrima Bhattacharya, State Minister of Law, Judicial Affairs and Health, said that the state municipal affairs and urban development department will provide detailed guidelines regarding this and fix the criteria for the urban poor to get the benefits under this project.

Other Cabinet decisions

The State Cabinet also took a decision to revive State Dairy Durgapur Limited, which produces and markets dairy products.

It was also decided that 200 doctors will be recruited for ESI hospitals. The state government has taken the decision to increase the retirement age from 60 to 62 for ESI doctors.

Another decision was taken today during the state cabinet meeting to set up six new cyber crime police stations in West Bengal.

Trinamool to symbolically burn Land Ordinance: MB

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Trinamool Chairperson Ms Mamata Banerjee said that the party will protest against Center’s Land Acquisition Ordinance. The Central Govt. has forcefully brought this ordinance on land acquisition, she said. We will fight against the unjust ordinance on land acquisition, she said. She was speaking at a workers’ meeting in Kharagpur.

The Trinamool Chairperson instructed the workers that the party will protest against this ‘black’ Ordinance by burning symbolic copies of the Ordinance.

Background

The Central Government had just passed an ordinance making amendments to the Land Acquisition Act, 2013 as passed by UPA. The BJP Government has exempted 80-20% consent for land acquisition for following cases: Rural infrastructure, electrification, affordable housing for poor, Defence, industrial corridor, PPP projects where ownership of land remains with govt. Higher compensation for landlosers to continue.

Trinamool Congress’s stand on land acquisition is clear and the party is opposed to forceful acquisition from the poor farmers. But if acquisition of land is necessary by government organisations, it should be through discussion and sufficient compensation should be given to the farmers.

Trinamool Congress had fought against forceful land acquisition in historic people’s movements in Singur and Nandigram.

Transcript of the speech of the Trinamool Chairperson at the Vidyasagar Industrial Park at Rupnarayanpur in Kharagpur:

  • There had been repeated disturbances in the state – Belpahari, Jamboni, Chamkaitala, now there is peace.
  • The culprits of Netai were brought to book by state police, not CBI.
  • What has the CBI done in the Nadigram case?
  • Some medias are now working for the BJP in the state.
  • We will not take any steps against any media which are spreading false news, people will decide their fate.
  • I am the servant of the people.
  • There is nothing called ‘I’, there is ‘we’.
  • We must defeat money power and media power. Man power is the greatest power.
  • The Central Government is taking away all our money.
  • The Central Govt. has forcefully brought an ordinance on land acquisition.
  • The country is going through a dangerous phase due to the BJP Govt.
  • We will fight against the unjust ordinance on land acquisition.
  • We will protest against this ‘black’ ordinance by burning symbolic copies.
  • The center is planning to stop ‘100 Days work’, trying to sell the country by bringing in FDI in insurance, defence.
  • Increase your strength at local level, speak with people and give time to people.
  • Remember that the party comes first, before personal interests, strengthen the party.
  • If the party is not there, the individual is non-existent.
  • The Left parties ran a reign of terror, when we came in power, we sought for change, not revenge.
  • I will not accept and anti-party activity.
  • The Seba Dal wing will be renamed Joy Hind Bahini, which will be beside the people in every block, in every cause and help
  • On 23rd January the Jai Hind Bahini will observe Netaji’s Birth Anniversary.
  • Our tribal community brothers and sisters were killed in Assam, we strongly protest regarding the incident.
  • Medinipur Purba and Paschim are places where revolution started during independence movement.
  • Fight against CPM-BJP, money-power, media-power.