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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;The Supreme Court has expressed concern that the path of development by depriving landowners of their land seemed to give rise to insurgency and political extremism which, along with terrorism, are supposed to be the three gravest threats to the country&#039;s integrity and sovereignty.&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;A Bench of Justices Aftab Alam and B.S. Chauhan, in a judgment on Monday, said: &amp;ldquo;the whole issue of development appears to be so simple, logical and commonsensical. And yet, to millions of Indians, development is a dreadful and hateful word that is aimed at denying them even the source of their sustenance.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;The Bench said &amp;ldquo;the resistance with which the state&#039;s well meaning efforts at development and economic growth are met makes one to think about the reasons for such opposition to the state&#039;s endeavours for development. Why is the state&#039;s perception and vision of development at such great odds with the people it purports to develop? And why are their rights so dispensable? Why do India&#039;s GDP and HDI [Human Development Index, which is broadly used as measure of life expectancy, adult literacy and standard of living] present such vastly different pictures? With the GDP of $ 1.16 Trillion [for 2008] Indian economy is twelfth largest in U.S. Dollar terms and it is the second fastest growing economy in the world. But according to the Human Development Report 2009 [published by UNDP], the HDI for India is 0.612 [for 2007] which puts it at the 134th place among 182 countries. India has maintained the same HDI and rank since the previous year, and it continues to be categorised under &amp;lsquo;Medium Human Development&#039;.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;A Bench of Justices Aftab Alam and B.S. Chauhan, in a judgment on Monday, said: &amp;ldquo;the whole issue of development appears to be so simple, logical and commonsensical. And yet, to millions of Indians, development is a dreadful and hateful word that is aimed at denying them even the source of their sustenance.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;The Bench said &amp;ldquo;the resistance with which the state&#039;s well meaning efforts at development and economic growth are met makes one to think about the reasons for such opposition to the state&#039;s endeavours for development. Why is the state&#039;s perception and vision of development at such great odds with the people it purports to develop? And why are their rights so dispensable? Why do India&#039;s GDP and HDI [Human Development Index, which is broadly used as measure of life expectancy, adult literacy and standard of living] present such vastly different pictures? With the GDP of $ 1.16 Trillion [for 2008] Indian economy is twelfth largest in U.S. Dollar terms and it is the second fastest growing economy in the world. But according to the Human Development Report 2009 [published by UNDP], the HDI for India is 0.612 [for 2007] which puts it at the 134th place among 182 countries. India has maintained the same HDI and rank since the previous year, and it continues to be categorised under &amp;lsquo;Medium Human Development&#039;.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/font&gt;
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	'disp' => '<p align="justify"><font ></font></p><p align="justify"><font ><em>To millions of Indians, development is dreadful word aimed at denying them even source of sustenance</em></font></p><p align="justify"><font ><em>Why is state's vision of development at such great odds with the people it purports to develop?</em></font></p><p align="justify"><font >The Supreme Court has expressed concern that the path of development by depriving landowners of their land seemed to give rise to insurgency and political extremism which, along with terrorism, are supposed to be the three gravest threats to the country's integrity and sovereignty.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >A Bench of Justices Aftab Alam and B.S. Chauhan, in a judgment on Monday, said: &ldquo;the whole issue of development appears to be so simple, logical and commonsensical. And yet, to millions of Indians, development is a dreadful and hateful word that is aimed at denying them even the source of their sustenance.&rdquo;</font></p><p align="justify"><font >The Bench said &ldquo;the resistance with which the state's well meaning efforts at development and economic growth are met makes one to think about the reasons for such opposition to the state's endeavours for development. Why is the state's perception and vision of development at such great odds with the people it purports to develop? And why are their rights so dispensable? Why do India's GDP and HDI [Human Development Index, which is broadly used as measure of life expectancy, adult literacy and standard of living] present such vastly different pictures? With the GDP of $ 1.16 Trillion [for 2008] Indian economy is twelfth largest in U.S. Dollar terms and it is the second fastest growing economy in the world. But according to the Human Development Report 2009 [published by UNDP], the HDI for India is 0.612 [for 2007] which puts it at the 134th place among 182 countries. India has maintained the same HDI and rank since the previous year, and it continues to be categorised under &lsquo;Medium Human Development'.&rdquo;</font></p><p align="justify"><font >Writing the judgment, Justice Alam said the fears expressed by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in the Constituent Assembly had been confirmed. &ldquo;A blinkered vision of development, complete apathy towards those who are highly adversely affected by the development process and a cynical unconcern for the enforcement of the laws lead to a situation where the rights and benefits promised and guaranteed under the Constitution hardly ever reach the most marginalised citizens.&rdquo;</font></p><p align="justify"><font >The Bench said: &ldquo;This is not to say that the relevant laws are perfect and very sympathetic towards the dispossessed. There are various studies that detail the impact of dispossession from their lands on tribal people. On many occasions laws are implemented only partially. The scheme of land acquisition often comes with assurances of schools, hospitals, roads, and employment. The initial promises, however, mostly remain illusory. The aims of income restoration and house resettlement prove to be very difficult. Non-compliance with even the basic regulations causes serious health problems for the local population and contamination of soil and water.&rdquo;</font></p><p align="justify"><font >The court expressed concern that violent group of political extremists had been able to gain sufficient strength to pose a threat to constitutional governance of the state. &ldquo;This group openly defies the democratic system of the country and is committed to overthrow the Constitution by brutal and murderous means. According to news paper reports, in the district of Sundergarh, where the acquired lands are situated, the extremist group looted 550 kg of explosives in April 2003 and in August 2009 blew up a railway station. The other fact is that this is not an isolated case. We have come across many such cases of land acquisition.&rdquo;</font></p><p align="justify"><font >In the instant case, Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. the appellant, challenged the order of the Orissa High Court directing the Centre and the MCL to pay compensation to the landowners (petitioners before the High Court) whose lands in the Revenue Village of Gopalpur in Sundergarh district, Orissa, were acquired in 1987 to facilitate mining of coal in those areas.</font></p><p align="justify"><font >The Bench took into the consideration the fact that the landowners were not paid compensation for the last 23 years and directed the Centre to set up a Claims Commission to determine the payment of compensation in six months. Thereafter the amount would be paid in two months. The matter was directed to be listed after the receipt of report from the Centre.<br /></font></p>',
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><em>To millions of Indians, development is dreadful word aimed at denying them even source of sustenance</em></font>
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><em>Why is state's vision of development at such great odds with the people it purports to develop?</em></font>
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">The Supreme Court has expressed concern that the path of development by depriving landowners of their land seemed to give rise to insurgency and political extremism which, along with terrorism, are supposed to be the three gravest threats to the country's integrity and sovereignty.</font>
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">A Bench of Justices Aftab Alam and B.S. Chauhan, in a judgment on Monday, said: &ldquo;the whole issue of development appears to be so simple, logical and commonsensical. And yet, to millions of Indians, development is a dreadful and hateful word that is aimed at denying them even the source of their sustenance.&rdquo;</font>
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">The Bench said &ldquo;the resistance with which the state's well meaning efforts at development and economic growth are met makes one to think about the reasons for such opposition to the state's endeavours for development. Why is the state's perception and vision of development at such great odds with the people it purports to develop? And why are their rights so dispensable? Why do India's GDP and HDI [Human Development Index, which is broadly used as measure of life expectancy, adult literacy and standard of living] present such vastly different pictures? With the GDP of $ 1.16 Trillion [for 2008] Indian economy is twelfth largest in U.S. Dollar terms and it is the second fastest growing economy in the world. But according to the Human Development Report 2009 [published by UNDP], the HDI for India is 0.612 [for 2007] which puts it at the 134th place among 182 countries. India has maintained the same HDI and rank since the previous year, and it continues to be categorised under &lsquo;Medium Human Development'.&rdquo;</font>
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">Writing the judgment, Justice Alam said the fears expressed by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in the Constituent Assembly had been confirmed. &ldquo;A blinkered vision of development, complete apathy towards those who are highly adversely affected by the development process and a cynical unconcern for the enforcement of the laws lead to a situation where the rights and benefits promised and guaranteed under the Constitution hardly ever reach the most marginalised citizens.&rdquo;</font>
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">The Bench said: &ldquo;This is not to say that the relevant laws are perfect and very sympathetic towards the dispossessed. There are various studies that detail the impact of dispossession from their lands on tribal people. On many occasions laws are implemented only partially. The scheme of land acquisition often comes with assurances of schools, hospitals, roads, and employment. The initial promises, however, mostly remain illusory. The aims of income restoration and house resettlement prove to be very difficult. Non-compliance with even the basic regulations causes serious health problems for the local population and contamination of soil and water.&rdquo;</font>
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">The court expressed concern that violent group of political extremists had been able to gain sufficient strength to pose a threat to constitutional governance of the state. &ldquo;This group openly defies the democratic system of the country and is committed to overthrow the Constitution by brutal and murderous means. According to news paper reports, in the district of Sundergarh, where the acquired lands are situated, the extremist group looted 550 kg of explosives in April 2003 and in August 2009 blew up a railway station. The other fact is that this is not an isolated case. We have come across many such cases of land acquisition.&rdquo;</font>
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">In the instant case, Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. the appellant, challenged the order of the Orissa High Court directing the Centre and the MCL to pay compensation to the landowners (petitioners before the High Court) whose lands in the Revenue Village of Gopalpur in Sundergarh district, Orissa, were acquired in 1987 to facilitate mining of coal in those areas.</font>
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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">The Bench took into the consideration the fact that the landowners were not paid compensation for the last 23 years and directed the Centre to set up a Claims Commission to determine the payment of compensation in six months. Thereafter the amount would be paid in two months. The matter was directed to be listed after the receipt of report from the Centre.<br />
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Court's concern at development at the cost of livelihood of landowners by J Venkatesan

To millions of Indians, development is dreadful word aimed at denying them even source of sustenance Why is state's vision of development at such great odds with the people it purports to develop? The Supreme Court has expressed concern that the path of development by depriving landowners of their land seemed to give rise to insurgency and political extremism which, along with terrorism, are supposed to be the three gravest threats to the country's integrity and sovereignty. A Bench of Justices Aftab Alam and B.S. Chauhan, in a judgment on Monday, said: “the whole issue of development appears to be so simple, logical and commonsensical. And yet, to millions of Indians, development is a dreadful and hateful word that is aimed at denying them even the source of their sustenance.” The Bench said “the resistance with which the state's well meaning efforts at development and economic growth are met makes one to think about the reasons for such opposition to the state's endeavours for development. Why is the state's perception and vision of development at such great odds with the people it purports to develop? And why are their rights so dispensable? Why do India's GDP and HDI [Human Development Index, which is broadly used as measure of life expectancy, adult literacy and standard of living] present such vastly different pictures? With the GDP of $ 1.16 Trillion [for 2008] Indian economy is twelfth largest in U.S. Dollar terms and it is the second fastest growing economy in the world. But according to the Human Development Report 2009 [published by UNDP], the HDI for India is 0.612 [for 2007] which puts it at the 134th place among 182 countries. India has maintained the same HDI and rank since the previous year, and it continues to be categorised under ‘Medium Human Development'.” Writing the judgment, Justice Alam said the fears expressed by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in the Constituent Assembly had been confirmed. “A blinkered vision of development, complete apathy towards those who are highly adversely affected by the development process and a cynical unconcern for the enforcement of the laws lead to a situation where the rights and benefits promised and guaranteed under the Constitution hardly ever reach the most marginalised citizens.” The Bench said: “This is not to say that the relevant laws are perfect and very sympathetic towards the dispossessed. There are various studies that detail the impact of dispossession from their lands on tribal people. On many occasions laws are implemented only partially. The scheme of land acquisition often comes with assurances of schools, hospitals, roads, and employment. The initial promises, however, mostly remain illusory. The aims of income restoration and house resettlement prove to be very difficult. Non-compliance with even the basic regulations causes serious health problems for the local population and contamination of soil and water.” The court expressed concern that violent group of political extremists had been able to gain sufficient strength to pose a threat to constitutional governance of the state. “This group openly defies the democratic system of the country and is committed to overthrow the Constitution by brutal and murderous means. According to news paper reports, in the district of Sundergarh, where the acquired lands are situated, the extremist group looted 550 kg of explosives in April 2003 and in August 2009 blew up a railway station. The other fact is that this is not an isolated case. We have come across many such cases of land acquisition.” In the instant case, Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. the appellant, challenged the order of the Orissa High Court directing the Centre and the MCL to pay compensation to the landowners (petitioners before the High Court) whose lands in the Revenue Village of Gopalpur in Sundergarh district, Orissa, were acquired in 1987 to facilitate mining of coal in those areas. The Bench took into the consideration the fact that the landowners were not paid compensation for the last 23 years and directed the Centre to set up a Claims Commission to determine the payment of compensation in six months. Thereafter the amount would be paid in two months. The matter was directed to be listed after the receipt of report from the Centre.