Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Golconda Farmers represent to CM - Telangana



2 November 2015
To

Hon’ble Chief Minister,
Government of Telangana,
Telangana State Secretariat,
Hyderabad.


Respected Sir,

  Sub: Alternative Land for farmers of Golconda landless due to Golf Court – Request – reg.

This is to bring to your kind notice that 52 acres of land was acquired from farmers in the vicinities of the Golconda Fort for the construction of Golf Club by the Hyderabad Golf Association in association with Telangana Tourism Development Corporation.

Though the Golf Club has been functioning actively, the farmers who lost their land for its creation have not been compensated so far. The farmers have been losing patience over the extraordinary delay in this process.  They had to stage a dharna recently to bring focus to this neglected. As a tragic aside to this dharna, one of the farmers, Mr Ilyas Khan, attempted suicide, reflecting the deep frustration of all the affected farmers. Since the suicide attempt was public, he could be rushed to the hospital in time and saved. We are afraid that other farmers might resort to such extreme acts in situations where such rescue may not be possible.

We urge you to save the lives and livelihoods of the affected farmers of Golconda by taking immediate action by way of compensation for their lost lands.

Since the land taken from the farmers is urban land, we urge you to provide them alternative land in the Hyderabad District itself.

We look forward to your swift action.

Yours truly,

Farmers of Golconda

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