108 hectares of grazing land given to Adani to be taken back: Gujarat govt tells HC https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/108-hectares-of-grazing-land-given-to-adani-to-be-taken-back-gujarat-govt-tells-hc/cid/2031819
The state on Friday informed Gujarat High Court that it would take back nearly 108 hectares of gauchar (grazing) land it had given to Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd near Mundra port in Kutch district in 2005
Although the state revenue department had made the allotment — of 231 acres of grazing land — in 2005, residents of Navinal village came to know about it in 2010 when APSEZ started fencing the gauchar land. Villagers said this left them with just 45 acres of grazing land.
In a public interest plea moved in the high court, they contended the land transfer was illegal since the village already faced a shortage of grazing land. They added that the pasture allotted to APSEZ was common land and a community resource.
SC Stays Gujarat HC Order on Taking Back Land Given to Adani Ports https://www.thecrossbill.in/law/sc-stays-gujarat-hc-order-on-taking-back-land-given-to-adani-ports-520 10 Jul 2024
On Friday, the state government agreed before the high court to return the 108 hectares of cattle grazing land to the villagers.
The land, situated in the village of Navinal, was allocated for the Mundra Port Special Economic Zone project of the Adani Group in 2005, during Narendra Modi's tenure as the Chief Minister of Gujarat.
However, the villagers only became aware of this allocation in 2010 when the company began fencing the area.