People’s organisations and social groups have protested the Odisha land Grabbing (Prohibition) Ordinance 2015 promulgated by the State Government to take action against all types of land grabbing in the State.
In a consultation organised by the Odisha Dalit Adhikar Mancha (ODAM) on homestead land and issues related to agricultural land, the activists and representatives of political parties expressed grave concern over the State Government’s failure to provide homestead land and farming land to the people.
Odisha Jami Adhikar Abhijan State president Manas Jena said the State Government has to provide both types of land immediately. He also demanded land need to be distributed among the urban poor under the State’s Basundhara Scheme.
Jena said the ordinance would create problem for the landless poor of the State. He urged the State Government to withdraw the ordinance.Among others, Sishir Hui, Mohan Jena, Manohar Chouhan and activists across the State discussed about problems faced by the landless poor opf the State.