Survey Report Of Nandigram

Effects of land acquisition for chemical hub in the eyes of local people :  Shekh Akmam Hossein of Hosseinpur has given 6 kathas land out of his 7 bighas land for road (from Hazrakata to Kendamari Ferry Ghat ) with out demanding any compensation . But now he is not ready to give his l inch land for the Salim Project against any compensation. His livelihood is totally depends on this land.

Shekh Sirajul, agricultural labour of Hosseinpur gets Rs.70.00 to 75.oo as daily wages. He is also against the land acquisition, he will loss his earnings and 29 decimel bastujami ( homestead land).

Rajendranath Giri of Sonachura village, owner of 3 bighas and 15 kathas land  harvesting Swarnamasuri and Aman paddy, potato, poly flower, cabbage, kohlrabi, tomatto, brinjal. He has also 4 pan baroj (plantation of betel-leaves) of 20,000 saplings. He earns Rs. 8000.00 to 10,000.00 every month. He is not ready to give his land against any compensation.

Kanai Shit of Sonachura village has 12 bighas land. He has 3 pan baroj ( plantation of betel-leaves) of 16,000 saplings, 250 coconut trees. He is also harvesting brinjal, tomatto, pumpkin. He earns Rs. 80,000.00 yearly only from vegetables of 5 bighas after giving the wages to the labourers and others cost. He demands that he creates 450 to 500 mandays yearly only in the pan baroj (plantation of betel-leaves). He is not ready give her land for the proposed SEZ.

Ahmmad Ali Khan of Garchakraberia has 30 bighas land. He has many types fruit trees ( e.g. Sabeda -100, Coconut- 600, Betle nut-700, Mango-200, Guava- 50, Lemon- 100, etc.). He has 1 Pan Baroj(plantation of betel-leaves) of 6000 saplings. He is harvesting sugar cane in 15 kathas, Khesari in 15 bighas, potatos in 1 and half bighas. At the time of his grand father they have given land for school, hospital and also to the poor peasents. But now they are not ready to give their land for this project. They are living generation after generation on this land.

Kartick Chandra Nayak of Garchakraberia has 2 bighas land. He depends on this land. He is also not ready to give her land.

According to Moulan Sayad Abdus Samad, one of the convener of "Bhumi Uchhed Protirodh Committee" due to this project they will loss more than 100 primary schools (public and private), 2 Madhyamik Schools, 3 High Schools, Madrasa -1 (govt), 2 ( private), Maktab-38, Hospital-1 at Mohammedpur, temple-107 and masjid- 42.

Bhawani Das, member of the committee, said that environment will be highly polluted due to this proposed chemical hub and also it is a question of food security as there are many agricultural land in the proposed project.

Shekh Safian, another convener of the committee, said that most of the people of this area are living on agriculture and fishery in the riverside.

Land is not only the means of production and livelihoods to the people but also have their feelings to their ancestors land. Mossamad Asia Bibi (70 years old) of Garchakraberia said that she wants to take place after her death near her husband's cemetry.

 

Land Status (Panchyat wise) of Nandigram – Block

Sl.No.	Gram panchayat	Geographical area (in hectare)	Agricultural land (in hectare)	Irrigation (in hectare)	Land position (in hectre)
					low	middle	high
1.	Bhekutia	2825.66	2320	315	150	1570	600
2.	Mohammedpur	1268.97	800	205	75	507	218
3.	Kendamari jalpai	2174.62	1335	245	35	1000	300
4.	Nandigram	1069.62	860	175	60	710	90
5.	Haripur	1260.16	1100	165	70	830	200
6.	Gokulnagar	2102.38	1760	255	70	1490	200
7.	Samsabad	1208.88	970	125	50	820	100
8.	Daudpur	1142.11	1070	205	465	505	100
9.	Kalicharanpur	3112.31	1255	155	30	975	250
10.	Sonachura	2022.30	1330	170	30	1000	300
	Total	18186.61	12800	2000	1035	9407	2358