Karnataka Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan Announces Farmers’ Adalat for Land Acquisition in Bengaluru Suburbs
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 12: Karnataka Minister for Housing BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan announced that the state government will hold a ‘farmers’ adalat’ to simplify the land acquisition process for the construction of townships in Bengaluru suburbs.
Minister Khan chaired a meeting with the MLAs of the areas falling in the city’s suburbs and the state Housing Board officials to discuss the construction of townships in five key areas. The land acquisition, in the first phase, will be carried out in Dabaspet, Solur, Hoskote, Bidadi, and Ramanagara.
“To simplify the land acquisition process, it was decided to conduct a ‘farmers’ adalat’ (meeting with farmers) to obtain their consent, after which the next steps will be taken,” Khan said.
The meeting was held at the KHB Conference Hall in Bengaluru City. The legislators present at the meeting said that they had no objections if the farmers voluntarily came forward to provide the land for the townships on a 50:50 basis.
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Karnataka -: Karnataka is a state in the southern part of India. It has many big cities like Bengaluru, which is known for its technology companies.
Zameer Ahmed Khan -: Zameer Ahmed Khan is a politician in Karnataka. He is the Minister for Housing in the state government.
Farmers’ Adalat -: A ‘farmers’ adalat’ is a special meeting or court where farmers can discuss their issues and find solutions. In this case, it is about land acquisition for building new townships.
Land Acquisition -: Land acquisition means the government takes land from people, usually for public projects like building roads or townships. The government usually compensates the landowners.
Bengaluru Suburbs -: Bengaluru suburbs are areas around the main city of Bengaluru. These areas are less crowded and often have more open land.
Dabaspet, Solur, Hoskote, Bidadi, Ramanagara -: These are places near Bengaluru. They are part of the suburbs where the government plans to acquire land for new townships.
KHB Conference Hall -: KHB stands for Karnataka Housing Board. The KHB Conference Hall is a place where officials meet to discuss housing projects and plans.
MLAs -: MLAs are Members of the Legislative Assembly. They are elected representatives who make laws and decisions for the state.
State Housing Board officials -: State Housing Board officials are people who work for the government department that deals with housing projects. They help plan and build homes for people.
50:50 basis -: A 50:50 basis means that the land will be shared equally. In this case, it means farmers will give half of their land to the government and keep the other half.
