No encroachment, but farmers will be protected: Mani

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsThe Kerala Congress would not support land encroachment or forest degradation in any form, but would not run away from protecting the interests of genuine farmers, according to Finance Minister K M Mani. “Violation of lease land agreements should be viewed seriously. The party would extend all support for legal action,” he told reporters here on Thursday.Land encroachers and violators of clauses in lease land agreements with the govt anywhere in the state, including in Nelliampathy, should be evicted according to law, but at the same time genuine farmers cannot be harassed since they have the protection of the provisions of the amended EFL Act, he asserted.He also reiterated that he is not connected with the conduct of forest cases or any estate owners but would take action if dereliction of duty on the part of lawyers assigned by the Advocate-General for the Forest Department is detected.Underlining a political and policy statement, he affirmed that the amended EFL Act is a law of the land.“S.2(c) of the amendment, which was brought out by the former UDF Govt when farmers were found to be targeted by the predecessor LDF Government, is clear that plantations and genuine agricultural land as well as where there are dwellings are fully exempted from its purview,” he added.first published:August 17, 2012, 12:12 ISTlast updated:August 17, 2012, 12:12 IST
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The Kerala Congress would not support land encroachment or forest degradation in any form, but would not run away from protecting the interests of genuine farmers, according to Finance Minister K M Mani. “Violation of lease land agreements should be viewed seriously. The party would extend all support for legal action,” he told reporters here on Thursday.

Land encroachers and violators of clauses in lease land agreements with the govt anywhere in the state, including in Nelliampathy, should be evicted according to law, but at the same time genuine farmers cannot be harassed since they have the protection of the provisions of the amended EFL Act, he asserted.

He also reiterated that he is not connected with the conduct of forest cases or any estate owners but would take action if dereliction of duty on the part of lawyers assigned by the Advocate-General for the Forest Department is detected.

Underlining a political and policy statement, he affirmed that the amended EFL Act is a law of the land.

“S.2(c) of the amendment, which was brought out by the former UDF Govt when farmers were found to be targeted by the predecessor LDF Government, is clear that plantations and genuine agricultural land as well as where there are dwellings are fully exempted from its purview,” he added.