Bengaluru business corridor: Farmers submit over 1,000 objections to Bangalore Development Authority
Bengaluru: In what could be seen as a collective show of strength, thousands of landowners have collectively submitted more than 1,000 objections to the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), raising concerns about the legal validity and compensation framework of the proposed 74-kilometer Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) project, now rebranded as the Bengaluru Business Corridor (BBC).
The objections have been formally submitted to the BDA, and the landowners are now demanding that these grievances be presented to the Karnataka High Court.
“The court has given us a date (December 2) for hearing regarding the objections we have filed and also directed the officials to not conduct any survey related to project,” The New Indian Express quoted Mavallipura Srinivas, President of the PRR Raitha Haagu Niveshanadarara Sangha (Farmers and Site owners association), as saying.
Farmers from various villages along the PRR's proposed alignment gathered at the BDA office to submit both individual and consolidated objections. Many of them have accused the BDA of launching what they describe as an "illegal land grab," asserting that the project is a violation of their rights.
The farmers' objections center on three main points: first, that the PRR scheme has legally lapsed, as the BDA failed to pass land acquisition awards within the required five-year period; second, that the wrong acquisition law is being applied; and third, that the state's recently announced "five-option" compensation package is both unlawful and discriminatory.
According to the farmers quoted in the report, the PRR scheme, approved in 2007, automatically lapsed under Section 27 of the BDA Act, 1976, because the BDA failed to pass land acquisition awards within the required five-year period. They argue that any attempt to continue land acquisition under this lapsed scheme is unconstitutional and contradicts established legal precedent.
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Former India hockey coach Michael Nobbs dies
Melbourne (PTI): Former Australian hockey player Michael Nobbs, who coached the Indian men's team at the 2012 London Olympics, has died after a prolonged illness.
He was 72 years old and is survived by his wife Lee Capes, a former Australian women's international and daughter Kaitlin, who is a current Hockeyroos star.
"Hockey Australia extends its deepest condolences to Michael’s family, friends, former teammates, players and all those whose lives and careers were shaped by his contribution to hockey. He will be remembered as a proud Kookaburra, a respected professional, and a servant of the sport," Hockey Australia said in a statement.
Nobbs represented Australia as a defender, playing across the half-back line and at fullback, and was renowned for his reliability, fitness and professionalism. He earned 76 international caps for Australia between 1979 and 1985, scoring one goal, and was a member of one of the strongest eras in Australian men’s hockey, said Hockey Australia on its website in its tribute.
Nobbs was an integral part of the Australian teams that competed at the 1981 Hockey World Cup in Bombay and the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
While part of a generation widely regarded as one of Australia’s finest, he consistently held his place through hard work, discipline and trust earned from teammates and coaches, Hockey Australia wrote.
Nobbs took over the coaching of the Indian men's team in 2011 after it had failed to qualify for the Beijing Games in 2008. While India were brilliant in the qualifiers, the team finished last at the London extravaganza which also expedited the Australian coach's sacking.
Apart from India, Nobbs also coached Japan.
