-: [rti4empowerment] peoples' campaign against bmic project of nicel on thu, december 20, 2012 [2 Attachments]

[Attachment(s) from Syed Tanveeruddin included below]

Subject: peoples' campaign against bmic project of nicel on thu, december 20, 2012

Siddharthanagar, Mysore-570011 Karnataka

Wednesday, December 19, 2012 7:09:42 PM

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)

राष्ट्रीय मानवाधिकार आयोग (एनएचआरसी)

ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಮಾನವ ಹಕ್ಕುಗಳ ಆಯೋಗ

Complainant's Name / शिकायतकर्ता का नाम / ದೂರುದಾರರ ಹೆಸರು	Syed Tanveeruddin / सैयद/सैय्यद तनवीरुद्दीन/तन्वीरुद्दीन / ಸೈಯದ್ ತನ್ವೀರುದ್ದೀನ್
Complainant's Address / शिकायतकर्ता का पता / ದೂರುದಾರರ ವಿಳಾಸ	, Siddharthanagar, Mysore-570011 Karnataka , सिद्धार्थनगर, मैसूर-570011 कर्नाटक , ಸಿದ್ಧಾರ್ಥನಗರ, ಮೈಸೂರು-570011 ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ
Victims' Names / पीड़ितों के नाम / ಪೀಡಿತರ / ಸಂತ್ರಸ್ತರ ಹೆಸರು / ಹೆಸರುಗಳು	General People of Bangalore Urban and Bangalore Rural
Address / पता / ವಿಳಾಸ	Bangalore/Bengaluru, Karnataka / बैंगलोर/बेंगलुरु, कर्नाटक / ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ
Place of Incident / घटना की जगह / ಘಟನೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳ	NICE Routes/Roads in Bangalore Urban and Bangalore Rural (Bangalore/Bengaluru, Karnataka / बैंगलोर/बेंगलुरु, कर्नाटक / ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ)

The complainant (Syed Tanveeruddin) has filed this complaint with the NHRC in his personal / individual capacity only.

Prayer/Relief Sought:

I. Immediate identification and publishing of the lands required for the BMIC project and dropping of acquisition proceedings in respect of lands falling outside the scope of the BMIC project.

II. Immediate recovery of public property from NICE which is falling outside the scope of the project.

III. Declaration of Peripheral Road and Link Road illegally constructed by NICE as a toll free public amenity.

IV. Investigation & prosecution of corrupt ministers, bureaucrats & industry leaders associated with the project

V. Dropping of false cases against displaced persons and payment of compensation to displaced persons for illegal demolitions and malicious prosecutions.

BMIC (NICE) Viruddha Janandolana

Public Meeting to Rejuvenate Peoples' Campaign

Thursday December 20, 2012; 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, Freedom Park Bangalore

The Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor Project (BMIC) has been implemented by the Government of Karnataka (GoK) on a PPP basis with Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises Ltd. (NICEL) since 1995. Now in its 17th year of implementation, the BMIC project has made little progress. The social injustice meted out in the name of the project is too glaring to be ignored. There have been several campaigns and protests against the injustices of the BMIC project in the past. Now, even as the government shows little sign of support for the people, there is an urgent need to rejuvenate the campaign and continue the fight for justice. This public meeting is being called for to rejuvenate the campaign. Medha Patkar and other prominent leaders will address the gathering. Requesting all of you to attend the meeting in large numbers.

Here are the several injustices which are being committed due to this project –

a. Total extent of land required for the project: 20,193 acres, out of which private land required is 13,237 acres. But private land notified is 20,145 acres! This is in addition to 5,688 acres of government land already handed over to the company; more than 144 villages in full and 52 villages in part and lakhs of people stand to be and are in constant fear of displaced even though their land is not even required for the project!

b. Illegal demolitions of private property by henchmen of NICE with police protection is common place and false cases are foisted by NICEL against displaced persons and those opposing their illegal actions. Landowners are being prevented from cultivating or from putting up constructions on their own lands. Violent attacks against displaced persons by henchmen of NICE leading loss of life & property are common place.

c. Small farmers, labourers, house owners and entrepreneurs have lost their homes as well as their only source of livelihood. Government has not taken up any measures to rehabilitate such persons.

d. Apart from the private land, 5688 acres of Government land already handed over to NICE. Forests such as BM kaval, Handigundi, lakes such as Gottigere, Begur, Madwara and 13 others, and community lands, not falling within the scope of the BMIC project are taken over and have been destroyed. This is in complete violation of the plans which were submitted for Environmental clearance.

e. Bangaloreans are deprived of a toll free peripheral road courtesy manipulations of official records by NICE and Government officers. Peripheral road is constructed by NICE on an alignment earmarked for the construction of a Peripheral Road by the BDA. Even though this road is now complete, lands on both sides of this alignment illegally usurped by NICEL are notified for large scale real estate development. Peripheral Road which was to be constructed by NICEL as a part of the BMIC project sanctioned by the Karnataka State Government is not at all constructed.

f. Expressway to Mysore is on paper while NICE engages in large scale real estate in & around Bangalore.

g. Lands of corporate houses and politicians are unlawfully excluded. They make windfall gains at public expense. Politicians across party lines, bureaucrats, industry leaders now face serious charges of corruption.

i. Lastly, the compensation amount fixed for notified lands is atrociously low.

h. Several public inquiries and debates on the issue have been thwarted by NICEL on one pretext or another.

In order to set right the social injustice, we now demand the following –

I. Immediate identification and publishing of the lands required for the BMIC project and dropping of acquisition proceedings in respect of lands falling outside the scope of the BMIC project.

II. Immediate recovery of public property from NICE which is falling outside the scope of the project.

III. Declaration of Peripheral Road and Link Road illegally constructed by NICE as a toll free public amenity.

IV. Investigation & prosecution of corrupt ministers, bureaucrats & industry leaders associated with the project

V. Dropping of false cases against displaced persons and payment of compensation to displaced persons for illegal demolitions and malicious prosecutions.

We request you all to raise your voice against this injustice and attend the public meeting on this issue.

Campaign Supported by : Dalit Sangharsha Samiti (Samyojaka), Environment Support Group (ESG), Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS), National Alliance of Peoples' Movements (NAPM), Nyayakkaagi Naavu Jothegoodi Neevu, Dalit-Muslim Suraksha Samiti, Praja Vimochana Chaluvali (PVC), Samata Sainik Dal (SSD), Karnataka Pranthya Raitha Sangha (KPRS)