Open problems · Land, forests & displacement
Land acquisition for the Melma/Cheyyar SIPCOT project
Land acquisition for the Melma/Cheyyar SIPCOT project led to protests, and seven protesters were detained in 2023.
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What we know
Land acquisition for the Melma/Cheyyar SIPCOT project led to protests. Seven protesters were detained under the Goondas Act on 15 Nov 2023. The government revoked the detention under that Act for six of them on 17 Nov.
Open questions
- How much land is being acquired, and how much of it is farmland?
- What compensation have landowners been offered, and how many have agreed?
- How often is the Goondas Act used against protesters, and how many detentions are later revoked?
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