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Correction clause is diverting land

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Correction clause is diverting land

[ad_1] The orchard behind Tushar Gawas’s village in Siridao grows peppers, cashews, and medicinal plants on a hill that was once considered too steep to build on. On January 26, however, the government reclassified the land as a settlement, paving the way for its construction. Gawas filed an objection against the motion, but the government … Read more

Behind wave of Assam evictions, a hungry river, and a land policy loaded against Miya Muslims

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Behind wave of Assam evictions, a hungry river, and a land policy loaded against Miya Muslims

[ad_1] “Twenty-five years ago, the Brahmaputra took away our home,” said 38-year-old Safiur Rahman Mondol. “Now, the government has bulldozed it.” Over two decades ago, Mondol’s home on a char, the temporary sandbar islands of Assam which are regularly swallowed by the Brahmaputra, was washed away. The family landed up 10 km away at Churuabakra … Read more