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291 LESSON 07 06 2011 Kaladana Sutta Seasonable Gifts FREE ONLINE eNālandā Research and Practice UNIVERSITY and BUDDHIST GOOD NEWS letter to VOTE for BSP ELEPHANT to attain Ultimate Bliss-Through http://sarvajan.ambedkar.org-C.M calls on Governor-C.M. grieved over the death of former Haryana C.M. Bhajan Lal-Hon'ble Chief Minister Announces New Land Acquisition Policy to safeguard farmers' interests

THE BUDDHIST

ONLINE GOOD NEWS LETTER

COURSE PROGRAM

LESSON

291

Practice a Sutta a Day

KEEPS DUKKHA AWAY

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Kaladana Sutta: Seasonable Gifts

"There are these five seasonable gifts. Which five? One gives to a newcomer. One gives to one going away. One gives to one who is ill. One gives in time of famine. One sets the first fruits of field & orchard in front of those who are virtuous. These are the five seasonable gifts."

In the proper season they give — those with discernment, responsive, free from stinginess. Having been given in proper season, with hearts inspired by the Noble Ones — straightened, Such — their offering bears an abundance. Those who rejoice in that gift or give assistance, they, too, have a share of the merit, and the offering isn't depleted by that. So, with an unhesitant mind, one should give where the gift bears great fruit. Merit is what establishes living beings in the next life.

Kindly send the following as SMS & Emails to your friends and be missionaries of Social Transformation and Economic Emancipation for the Majority People to build PraBuddha Bharat for Equality

44. In the matter of Muslim community, mention may be made of the establishment of Manyawar Shri KanshiramJi Urdu, Arabic-Persian University

45.U r doing great job. U r appreciated for u r efforts to awaken Bahujans to understand the importance of political power. Keep up the work

46. inclusion of 10 new Arabic-Persian in the grant-in-aid list; as much as 486.73 crore approx, by CM of UP Ms.Mayawati ji's BSP Govt

47.On account of scholarships to 1,28,35,824 minority students (girls and boys)benefits; by CM of UP Ms.Mayawati ji's BSP Govt

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C.M calls on Governor

Lucknow :: 03 June 2011

The Hon'ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Ms. Mayawati Ji visited Raj Bhawan to meet Governor of the State Mr. B.L. Joshi today. It was a courtesy call. On this occasion, Cabinet Secretary Mr. Shashank Shekhar Singh was also present.
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C.M. grieved over the death of former Haryana C.M. Bhajan Lal

 

Lucknow: 03 June 2011

 

The Hon'ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Ms. Mayawati ji has expressed profound grief over the demise of former Chief Minister of Haryana and former Union Minister Mr. Bhajan Lal. She said that he was a popular leader and an able politician. He discharged his duties well in his political career.

 

The Hon'ble Chief Minister said that his contribution towards society would always be remembered.

 

The Hon'ble Chief Minister ji has prayed for peace to the departed soul and has conveyed heartfelt condolences and deep sympathies to the family members of the deceased.

 

It may be recalled that Mr. Bhajan Lal became Chief Minister of Haryana twice. He passed away in Hissar today. He was 80 years old and was not keeping well for past few months.

Hon'ble Chief Minister Announces New Land Acquisition Policy to safeguard farmers' interests

 

C.M. asks Centre to enforce uniform land acquisition policy for the country on the pattern of State Government

 

Historic Panchayat of Farmers' representatives for solution of problems relating to land acquisition and other issues

 

First time in history the deliberations with farmers on land acquisition

 

Developers will henceforth take land directly from the farmers Government and the administration to play the role of facilitator only

 

Lucknow :: 02 June 2011

 

On the initiative of the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Ms. Mayawati Ji, a farmer Panchayat, attended by their representatives from every corner of the state, was held at the State Capital, Lucknow today, in which a direct communication was established with the farmers to discuss in detail their various problems and solve them. Problems of the farmers relating to the departments like irrigation, power, agriculture and allied departments such as horticulture, animal husbandry etc. were

discussed on the occasion. The most noticeable outcome of the farmers Panchayat was that the Uttar Pradesh Government, after having direct dialogue with the farmers formulated a farmer-friendly policy of land acquisition in keeping with their constructive suggestions.

Hon'ble Chief Minister to hold discussions with farmers' representative on June 02, 2011

 

Lucknow: 01 June, 2011

 

The Hon'ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Ms. Mayawati ji will

hold discussions with farmers' representatives of the State regarding

the needs, expectations and problems of the farmers tomorrow on 02

June 2011.

 

Giving this information here today, the Spokesman of the State

Government said that the Hon'ble Chief Minister always remained

sensitive towards the problems of the farmers and she considered that

proper solution of farmers' problems could be found only through the

direct talks with them. She is also in favour of taking the decision with

the consent of farmers. Keeping this in view, the Hon'ble Chief Minister

has invited farmers' representatives for talks in Lucknow.

 

The Spokesman said that discussions regarding the farmers'

problems related to irrigation, electricity, agriculture, horticulture,

animal husbandry etc. would be held in detail and the officers present

at that time would immediately dispose of these problems. Besides,

other problems raised by the farmers would also be solved.

The Spokesman said that such Kisan Panchayat is being held for

the first time on the initiative taken by the Hon'ble Chief Minister. In

this Panchayat, discussions related to agriculture and every land policy

would be held in detail.

 

The Spokesman said that the Hon'ble Chief Minister is of firm

opinion that the farmers should get maximum benefit in the cases of

land acquisition. Therefore, the policy announced for land acquisition in

2010 is the most progressive policy in the country. He said despite of

it, the Hon'ble Chief Minister decided for amendment in the present

policy with a view to making it much better. The Spokesman said that

the Hon'ble Chief Minister would give final touches to this policy after

the discussions with the farmers' representatives and considering their

view point.

 

The Spokesman said that interests of the farmers of the State

was the top most priority of the Hon'ble Chief Minister, therefore

Government had taken various effective steps for providing facilities to

them and development of agriculture. He said that State Government

had always made efforts that interests of the farmers could not be

overlooked at any cost.

The Hon'ble Chief Minister also announced to enforce the new land acquisition from today.

 

The Hon'ble Chief Minister gave a patient hearing to the problems and the views echoed by farmers' representatives and directed the officers concerned on the spot to solve them. She reiterated that the present State Government was fully alive to the farmers' problems and their solution adding that it had always been her Government's endeavour to safeguard their interests at all costs.

 

Announcing the new land acquisition policy of the State today, the Hon'ble Chief Minister Ms. Mayawati ji emphatically said that her

Government could follow the rules of agreement pertaining to all

types of land acquisition. She optimistically said that the State's

land acquisition policy would prove more farmer friendly than the

one proposed by the Central Government. She demanded that the

Central Government should enforce a uniform land acquisition policy

for the country on the pattern of the policy announced by the State

Government.

 

The Hon'ble Chief Minister ji was addressing the historic Panchayat of the farmers' representatives called at her initiative at her official residence here today to find solution to the land acquisition and other problems of the farmers of the State.

 

Expressing her gratitude to the farmers' representatives who came

on the invitation of the State Government, she said that for sometime now the land acquisition led to the situation of confrontation between the State Government and the farmers in one State or the other. This situation forced State Governments to confront the resentment of the farmers and sometimes these incidents created a law and order problem. She said that her Government clearly believed that the farmers' problems could be truly solved only when the decisions were taken in consultation with the farmers after direct dialogue with them.

 

The Hon'ble Chief Minister ji said that keeping this in view, her Government held detailed discussion with the farmers' representatives on various aspects of land acquisition and sought their suggestions. The matter was thoroughly discussed at the Government level too. She explained that for the first time in country's history, her Government formulated a unique and new policy in respect of land acquisition in accordance with the suggestions of the farmers' representatives after direct dialogue with them adding the new policy had also been enforced from today.

 

Dwelling at length on the new land acquisition policy, the

Hon'ble Chief Minister ji said that this had been divided into three

parts. She maintained that in the new policy special attention had

been paid to the power projects being set up by the big private

companies and for the development of the State and other works,

as this was the main reason behind growing resentment among the

farmers throughout the country. She lamented that the preceding

opposition parties' governments failed to take any initiative to solve

this problem of the farmers. The opposition leaders only attempted

to discredit the State Government for the problem handed down

from the opposition parties' Government due to their failure to

address it.

 

The Hon'ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Ms. Mayawati ji

said that her government had taken remarkable decision in

connection of such cases under which developer has to

receive land for the project from identified land directly with

the mutual consent of at least 70 per cent farmers of the

village through a package. District administration will only

play the role of facilitator in this process.

 

If 70 per cent farmers disagree, then project would be

reconsidered.

 

Under this package two alternatives would be available to

farmers. Either, they could take 16 per cent developed

land, besides Rs. 23,000 annuity per acre for 33 years.

 

If farmers wish, they could get cash money as

compensation for some land out of 16 per cent land.

 

Farmers would get developed land free of cost and no

stamp duty would be charged.

 

If agricultural land is purchased from anywhere in the state

within a year from the payment of cash compensation, then

full concession would be given in stamp duty.

 

Action would be taken under section-6 for land acquisition

for the land of the farmers who are left out after 70 per

cent.

 

Referring to the second part of the new policy, the Hon'ble

Chief Minister ji said that land acquisition would be decided under

contract rules for fulfilment of basic needs of people like highways

and canals. She said that the farmers whose land would be acquired

for such projects would get all benefits of Government's

Rehabilitation and Resettlement policy.

 

If agricultural land is purchased from anywhere in the state

within a year from the payment of cash compensation, then

full concession would be given in stamp duty.

Giving information regarding the third part of the policy, the

 

Hon'ble Chief Minister ji said that some land is being acquired for

Development Authorities, Industrial Development Authorities etc.

for which master plan is made. Such type of land would also be

taken under contract rules of the State Government with mutual

consent.

 

She said that with a view to protecting the interests of the

farmers in this connection, her government had taken the

decision to provide two alternatives to farmers in exchange

of acquired land.

 

According to the first alternative, the compensation amount

would be decided under contract rules and in this case the

concerning public enterprise would adopt liberal approach.

Besides, all the benefits of Rehabilitation and Resettlement

policy would be given to the affected farmers.

 

While under the second alternative 16 per cent developed

land would be given free of cost out of the total acquired

area, besides annuity of Rs. 23,000 per acre for 33 years. If

farmers wish they could take cash compensation in place of

some land out of 16 per cent land.

 

The Hon'ble Chief Minister ji said that concession would be

given in stamp duty under the third part of the policy in the same

manner like in the cases of land acquisition by private sector.

The Hon'ble Chief Minister ji said that each farmer whose land

would be acquired or transferred would be given Rs. 23,000 annuity

per acre per year for 33 years. An increase of Rs. 800 would be

made per acre per year in this annuity, which would be given in the

month of July every year. If any farmer did not want to take

annuity, then he would be paid one-time amount of Rs. 2,76,000

per acre as rehabilitation subsidy.

She said that if the land is acquired or transferred for the

purpose of any company, then farmers would have the alternative

of taking the shares of company equivalent to 25 per cent out of

one-time amount of rehabilitation subsidy.

She said that one member of the families becoming

completely landless owing to the land acquisition/transfer for

private sector would be given employment in the private sector

company according to his ability.

Such affected family, who would become marginal farmer as a

result of land acquisition or transfer, would be given one-time

 

financial assistance equal to minimum agriculture wages of 500

days. Similarly, such affected family who would become small

farmer would get one-time financial assistance equal to the

minimum agriculture wages of 375 days.

She said that if the family affected from the project would be

of agriculture labourer or non-agriculture labourer category, then he

would be given one-time financial assistance of minimum

agriculture wages of 625 days. Similarly, every displaced family

would be paid additional one-time amount equal to minimum

agriculture wages of 250 days.

 

Besides, the state government had made provision that the

developer agency would construct one Kisan Bhavan each in every

village affected by acquisition, through their own expenses. She

said that the developer agency would run at least one model school

upto class 8 level along with sports ground within the project area.

The developer would be responsible for the construction of the

building of the school.

 

The Hon'ble Chief Minister ji said that if less than 70 per cent

of the farmers gave their consent then the private sector project

would be reconsidered. She said that her government, along with

ensuring the implementation of various arrangements benefiting

farmers affected by acquisition, had also ensured that their

participation in development was equal.

 

Hon'ble Chief Minister ji said that certain elements had created

confusion that the lands of the farmers were acquired at lower rates

and were later sold at higher rates. She said that 50 per cent of the

acquired land was being used for community facilities like roads,

parks, green belts etc. Thus, the historic arrangement of returning

16 per cent of the total acquired land to the farmers after

developing it free of cost would certainly benefit the farmers.

 

The Hon'ble Chief Minister ji said that the M.P.s of her party

would push for the implementation of the policy announced today

during the monsoon session of the Parliament so that this policy

could be implemented at the national level. She regretted that some

opposition parties, instead of pressurising the Central Government

to formulate land acquisition law, were indulging in petty politics in

Uttar Pradesh. She said that her government would not allow them

to do so. She said that everybody knew that the opposition parties

did not have any issue that's why they were trying to provoke the

farmers.

 

The Hon'ble Chief Minister ji said that the unfortunate

incidents that took place in Bhatta Parsaul recently were the latest

example of it. She said that there was no connection between the

compensation provided to the farmers of Bhatta Parsaul and the

incident that occurred there. She said that the untoward happenings

that occurred there were instigated by the opposition parties and it

was their nefarious design. She assured the farmer representatives

of Bhatta Parsaul that the state government would compensate the

farmers who had suffered losses during the incident that took place

there. She emphasised that her government would not allow

anybody to vitiate the law & order of the state in the name of the

farmers and it would take stringent action against those trying to do

so. The government would take action within the ambit of law, she

warned.

 

The Hon'ble Chief Minister ji said that on behalf of the

government and her party she had written several letters to 'the

Central Government requesting' to formulate a farmer friendly

comprehensive national policy on land acquisition, but to no avail.

Therefore, her party had now decided that this issue would be

raised in the Parliament in the next monsoon session. She said that

if the Congress led UPA Government did not formulate any policy on

land acquisition during the monsoon session, then the BSP would

lay siege (gherao) of the Parliament. She said that the praising of

the land acquisition policy of the Haryana Government by the

Congress party was motivated by politics. She reiterated that the

present land acquisition policy of her government was most

lucrative policy of the country which would ensure a lot of benefits

for the farmers.

 

The Hon'ble Chief Minister ji said that her party believed that

the farmers always wanted development, but they also wanted that

they were not rendered jobless and homeless because of it and

their future became totally bleak. She said that keeping this in view

her government had decided to implement this historic land

acquisition policy to protect the interests of the farmers being

affected by land acquisition.

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Bangalore on Sunday.

 

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