BANGALORE: Taking objection to the state government's move to acquire fertile land for the proposed Greenfield airport at Bellary, the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission on Thursday directed the state government to file a response in this regard in two months after consulting all concerned departments.
Acting on a petition filed by Chaganur Mallikarjun Reddy who is spearheading the agitation against acquiring fertile land for the proposed airport, the KSHRC had asked the Chief Secretary to get back to the commission with the government's response after taking a decision in this regard at a higher level in consultation with concerned departments.
While doing so, the KSHRC had said that the issue involved in the acquisition of fertile lands was vital not just for the locals but the people in general. It involves preserving fertile agricultural land to grow required food for the present and future generation. Besides, Right to Food was an essential attribute of `the right to life' guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution, the commission added.
Further, the KSHRC observed that the interests of tourism and convenience of a few cannot become a valid and weighty ground to deprive basic rights of the people at large.
It also said that the government was not well advised to hurry through the land acquisition proceedings before it seriously examined pros and cons of the acquisition keeping in mind all relevant considerations. Bangalore, December 11 TAKING objection to the state government's move to acquire fertile land for the proposed Greenfield airport at Bellary, the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission on Thursday directed the state government to file a response in this regard in two months after consulting all concerned departments.
Acting on a petition filed by Chaganur Mallikarjun Reddy who is spearheading the agitation against acquiring fertile land for the proposed airport, the KSHRC had asked the Chief Secretary to get back to the commission with the government's response after taking a decision in this regard at a higher level in consultation with concerned departments.
While doing so, the KSHRC had said that the issue involved in the acquisition of fertile lands was vital not just for the locals but the people in general. It involves preserving fertile agricultural land to grow required food for the present and future generation. Besides, Right to Food was an essential attribute of `the right to life' guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution, the commission added.
Further, the KSHRC observed that the interests of tourism and convenience of a few cannot become a valid and weighty ground to deprive basic rights of the people at large.
It also said that the government was not well advised to hurry through the land acquisition proceedings before it seriously examined pros and cons of the acquisition keeping in mind all relevant considerations.