MP Mansukh Vasava holds meeting with farmers over forest rights in Sagbara

MP Mansukh Vasava held a personal meeting with forest land farmers at Khopi village in Sagbara taluka of Narmada district. According to a Sandesh report, a large number of tribal farmers from approximately 12 to 15 villages of the Sagbara area were present at this meeting. The MP engaged in a direct dialogue with the farmers to obtain detailed information regarding land-related pending issues and the current situation. Following this visit, the complex issue of forest land and forest rights has once again come into focus across Sagbara taluka.

During the meeting, MP Mansukh Vasava alleged that farmers from Umarpada and forest department employees do not want to give land to the farmers of Khopi village. He further stated that senior and local officials of the forest department are not prepared to grant legal land rights to the tribals. Due to this stance, the issue of forest land rights has become more serious in 10 to 15 villages of Sagbara. The current situation is such that against the issues of farmers from 15 villages, only 12 to 16 people have received land rights so far. Furthermore, due to serious technical flaws in the satellite survey, there is a looming risk of genuine tribal farmers being deprived of their land rights.