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decides to provide various additional facilities to

farmers affected by land acquisition for their rehabilitation
U.P.’s new land acquisition policy most progressive in country
Acquisition affected farmers to get better facilities than Haryana
Lucknow: 03 September 2010

Holding all the Central Governments responsible for the poor condition of farmers and the
problem of naxalism, the Uttar Pradesh Chief
Minister, Ms. Mayawati said that owing to various flaws in the Land
Acquisition Act, the farmers of the country were forced to take to the roads
to get their problems solved
.
The Cabinet Secretary Mr. Shashank Shekhar Singh informed the
media persons about the decisions of the Chief Minister Ms. Mayawati at a
press conference held at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Bhawan Media Centre
here today. He said that the Chief Minister, while considering the issues
like land acquisition and rehabilitation of farmers seriously, decided to
formulate a new system of rehabilitation of farmers for the future. Under it,
the affected farmers would be provided various facilities at the time of
acquisition of their land.
The Chief Minister decided that an amount of Rs. 20,000 per acre per
annum would be provided as annuity for a length of 33 years to the
affected farmer whose land had been acquired. It would be paid in addition
to the compensation. It would be increased by Rs. 600 every year and
would be payable in every July. He said that if a farmer did not want to
take the annuity, then he would be paid one time amount of Rs. 2,40,000
per hectare as rehabilitation subsidy. If a company acquired the land, then
the farmer would have the option to hold 25 per cent share of the land
acquired by the company.
Regarding the land development projects, the Chief Minister also
decided that the original land owners would be allotted 7 per cent of the
acquired land for residential purposes. The minimum area of this allotted
plot would be 120 sq. m. and the maximum limit would be decided by the
related authority. If a housing scheme was being implemented at the land
acquired by the authority, 17.5 per cent reservation would be applicable for
the affected farmers.
In Haryana, the farmers were being provided an annuity of Rs.
15000 per acre per year for a length of 33 years in addition to the compensation
In Haryana, it was
being increased by Rs. 500 per year
There is no provision of one time payment of annuity
in Haryana
The Chief Minister said that there was no provision of providing
company’s shares in case of land acquisition for the companies, while the
farmer can opt to have 25 per cent of the one time amount as share.
Besides, under the land for development schemes, the farmers would be
provided 7 per cent of the acquired land for housing projects. There is no
such arrangement in Haryana. Thus, the new land acquisition policy of the
State Government had been formulated keeping in view the interests of the
farmers and it was the most progressive policy of the country.
Regarding the condition of the farmers getting landless because of
the acquisition of land by the State Government, the Chief Minister said
that it had issued orders on 17 August 2010 to provide one time labour
charges of Rs. 1.85 lakhs to every farmer family for 5 years equivalent to
the daily charges of agriculture labour.
He said that as far as
the land related problem of the farmers of Aligarh and Agra was concerned,
the State Government had solved them. The farmers had been given
adequate compensation and they had also accepted it, but opposition
parties were trying to vitiate the law and order there.
The Chief Minister always said that all the Central Governments were
responsible for the poor plight of the farmers as they worked in the
interests of the industrialists and exploited forest land to benefit them. On
the other hand, the Chief Minister supported farmers’ demand of amending
Land Acquisition Act. Moreover, she also supported their programme to
gherao of the Parliament from outside to amend this Act.
The CM said that the farmers had been long demanding to amend the
Land Acquisition Act 1894, but the anti-farmer and pro-industrialist Central
Government did not hear the demands of the farmers and kept quiet for 6
decades almost.

UTTAR PRADESH

Uttar Pradesh is the fifth largest

state of India and its capital is Lucknow. UP has the largest urban population and area in India
while Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World is found in the state. The rivers Ganga
and Yamuna flow through the state.

AGRA
Another magnificent construction of the city of Agra is the Agra fort.
The Itmad-ud-daula tomb which is found on the banks of Yamuna is worth a visit when in Agra
as this is the first tomb to be completely carved out of marble.
The Chini ka Rauza, the tomb dedicated to Mir Afzal Khan was the first building that was
decorated using glazed tiles(Persian architecture).
Fatehpur Sikri where there are some beautiful monuments like Buland Darwaza, Panch Mahal
and Salim Chisti Tomb. The resting place of Akbar.

ALIGARH

Its value started with the founding of Mohammedan Anglo Oriental College in 1875 by Sir Syed
Ahmed Khan and grew into the launch pad of nationalist movements in India. Aligarh Muslim
University It is in fact, the second largest Muslim University in the world, second to the Al Azhar
University of Cairo.
Aligarh is an important business center famous for its lock industry which is exported over the
world.
Aligarh is also famous for its Brass hardware and sculptures.
ALLAHABAD
Confluence of the three holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati.
Has declared Allahabad to be the ‘Tirth Raj’ or the ‘King of all pilgrimage centers’
this is where the first Indian National Congress formed in 1885 and where Mahatma Gandhi’s
non-violence movement started in 1920.
The Sangam is the sacred place of the confluence of the three holy rivers of India; Ganga,
Yamuna and Saraswati. . It is during the Kumb and Ardh Kumbh that the Sangam is the most
active.
The Allahabad fort is found on the banks of the Yamuna, near the Sangam. It was built in the
year 1583 by Emperor Akbar which has three humongous galleries flanked by high towers.
The Patalpuri temple is an underground temple found within the Allahabad fort.

BAREILLY
Bareilly’s growing bamboo trade has given this city its other name, Bans-Bareilly.
Bareilly is now considered the citadel of the Barelvi sect of Asia.
Bareilly is also famous for its camphor industry.
Famous for its kohl that is exported all over India and the world.

FIROZABAD
Famous internationally for its glass works.more than 50% of its glass products being exported
to countries all over the world.
 Firozabad also has an international reputation as the world capital for beads.

GHAZIABAD
The historical Sidh Peeth Dudheshwar Nath Math Mandir
Ghaziabad is compared as the next Kuala Lumpur of India.
GORAKHPUR

A center of frequent Hindu-Muslim conflicts.

Poet and philosopher Kabir was born.
Center of the Hindu Tantrik and Ascetic, Baba Goraknath.
With the burning of a police station in a locality called Chauri Chaura during the Non-
Cooperation Movement, Mahatma Gandhi had to withdraw the movement altogether.
Famous for the Gita Press.
Famous Masjid found in the old city of Gorakhpur called ‘Badi Masjid.

JHANSI
Shivpuri is famous for its marble chhatris built by the Scindias.
Madhav National Park here offers a big and beautiful lake with crocodiles and wildlife.
Orchha is a medieval city famous for the Lord Ram temple while Daita is famous for Shri
Peetambra Devi temple and the seven-storied palace built by Raja Bir Singh Ju Deo.

LUCKNOW
Famous for its Qauwwali, Chikankari embroidery, Charbagh, poet contributions and Kabobs.
It was when the battle of Buxar was lost in 1764 that Lucknow passed to East India Company to
remain the capital of Oudh and then the capital of Uttar Pradesh.
The Chota Imambara, Bada Imambara and Shah Naiaf Imambara are the most famous ones
where the annual ‘Azadari’ occur in the Islamic month of Mohharum
Rumi Darwaza is an impressive gateway.
MEERUT
It was in the 19th century that the city became the catalyst of the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 where
the Meerut cantonment of 24th Native Infantry of British Army revolted against the grievances
and shook the British Empire.
one of the largest centers of smelting and agriculture works found in India. It is also the largest
producer of sports goods and musical instruments in India.
Hastinapur is the capital of Kauravas of the Mahabharata.
Shwetambar temple, the Digambara temple and the old pandeshwar temple.(jain templs)
Meerut is the biggest gold market of Asia.

SAHARANPUR
It is famous for its wood carving all over the world and it got its name by the name of Sufi saint,
‘Shah Harun Chisti’.
famous for its sugar industry because of its large production of sugarcane. The other industries
found in Saharanpur are its paper, paper-board and wood craft industry. The reason for these
industries being popular in Saharanpur is the thick forests covering Saharanpur and the Shivalik
range that provides the wood for the industries.
Ambedkar Park which was founded by Chief Minister Mayawati.

VARANASI
name is derived from the two tributaries of Ganges; Varuna and Assi.
Ram Charit Manas was composed by Tulsi Das here while there is the temple Tulsi Manas
Mandir.
the largest residential University of Asia, Benares Hindu University.
famous for its 4 temples, Kashi Vishwanath MandirSankat Mochan is dedicated to Lord
Hanuman, Durga temple, Bharat Mata Mandir..
The ghats are an important part of Varanasi; where Dasaswamedh, Assi and Marnikarnika
ghats are the most notable.
famous for its silk embroidery work. one of the most famous Handloom centers in the world.

The peripheral regions of Uttar Pradesh, are home to a number of tribal communities such as
Agaria, Baiga, Bhar, Bhoksa, Bind, Chero, Gond, Kol and Korwa. Five of these tribal
communities have been recoginised by the Government of India as disadvantaged scheduled
tribes, viz. Tharus, Boksas, Bhotias, Jaunswaris and Rajis.[28]

The two common state-languages of Uttar Pradesh are standard Hindi and Urdu

Economy of Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh is the second largest economy in India after Maharashtra.

Uttar Pradesh is a major contributor to the national food grain stock. Partly this is due to the
fertile regions of the Indo-Gangetic plain and partly owing to irrigation measures such as the
Ganga Canal and tube-wells.
Lakhimpur Kheri is a densely populated sugar producing district in the country. It is also home
to 78% of national livestock population.
It has been the most common producer of food grains in India since the 1950s due to high-
yielding varieties of seed, greater availability of fertilizers and increased use of irrigation.
Majority of the state population depends upon farming activities. Wheat, rice, pulses, oil seeds
and potatoes are the major agricultural products. Sugarcane is the most important cash crop
throughout the state.
Uttar Pradesh supports about 15% of India's total livestock population.
There are a number of cement plants in Mirzapur in the Vindhya region, a bauxite-based
aluminium plant in the Banda region and copper in Pithora Garh, Almora Chamoli and Tehri
Garhwal. In the hilly regions of the state many non-metallic minerals are found which are used
as industrial raw materials. Coal deposits are found in the Singrauli region.
The state is poor in its mineral resources. The only considerable deposits are of limestone in
Mirzapur, Dehra Dun and Almora districts.
Uttar Pradesh is the 'IT-Hub' of North India.
Asia's first and the world's second human DNA bank[2] has been set up at the Biotech Park in
Lucknow..
Rs 4-bn Discovery Park, for which an approval has been given by the Ministry of Science and
Technology, is to be set-up in the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Information Technology (RGIIT),
Amethi.
Kumbha Mela. attracts millions of people every 12th year.
Uttar Pradesh has ample reserves of coal, dolomite and gems. Other Important minerals include
diaspore, sulphur and magnesite, prophyllite, silica sand and limestone.