DC Darshan HV chairs district-level grievance meeting of SC/STs in Mangaluru on Thursday
“There are currently 190 acres of DC Manna land available in the district. He recalled that following a protest by Dalit organisations in 2017, a demand had been made to allot 10 cents of land to beneficiaries in urban areas, and at least one acre of agricultural land to those in rural areas. 7,377 acres of DC Manna land have already been distributed in the district, according to the DC. Shekar Laila said sanitation workers appointed through the Sanjivini federation in gram panchayat areas were earning less than Rs 2,000 a month, and urged the administration to reform the system.
Therefore, landless people must be given priority.
Mangaluru: The issue concerning the distribution of DC Manna land in Dakshina Kannada will be resolved soon, said deputy commissioner Darshan HV. Speaking at a district-level grievance meeting of scheduled caste (SC) and scheduled tribe (ST) leaders at the Nethravati Hall of the Dakshina Kannada zilla panchayat, the DC said discussions had already been held at the taluk level on the issue. The matter was also discussed with the revenue minister and will be resolved soon,” Darshan said. It should be addressed this time,” he said. A proposal in this regard has already been submitted to the govt, and correspondence has been under way since Sept last year,” Darshan said. When leader SP Anand raised issues concerning civic workers, the DC said a separate meeting will be convened soon to discuss their concerns. A Dalit leader said food kits meant to Koraga and Malekudiya tribal families in Dakshina Kannada had not been supplied for the past six months. Darshan attributed the delay to the state-level tender process, and said the matter would be resolved soon. Regarding the delay in constructing Ambedkar Circle in Mangaluru, Mangaluru City Corporation commissioner Rahul Ratnam Pandey said a site inspection had already been conducted.
The govt has to take a decision on distributing it on a priority to landless people, and wherever necessary, purchasing additional land for distribution. Dalit leader Ramesh Kotian urged the administration to provide comprehensive details on the available DC Manna land. “Providing agricultural land will help improve the livelihood of the applicants. Several Dalit leaders also sought the strengthening of the District Civil Rights Enforcement (DCRE) unit.
“Several DCs have assumed office since then, but the issue remains unresolved.