The state of Telangana is now determined to make provisions to save tribal rights. Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Friday announced that special support was being provided for forest lands in the Dharani portal to protect the rights of tribals under ROFR Act. Responding to the analysis of the new Revenue Bills in the State Assembly, the Chief Minister stated that though tribals can cultivate the land, they do not have any ownership over forest lands.

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He pointed out that the State government was spreading Rythu Bandhu scheme to about 81,000 farmers cultivating around 2.6 lakh acres of forest lands.  Chandrashekhar Rao announced that about 57,423 acres of 77,538 acres Wakf lands were encroached upon in the State. He was quoted saying,  “The previous governments made no efforts to protect the Wakf as well as the endowment lands. But I promise to ensure that there will be no further sale of these endowments and Wakf lands. No municipal or gram panchayat permission will be given or registration will be undertaken. Instead, we will auto-lock these lands against registration from Friday onwards. Necessary orders will be issued shortly.” 

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Chandrashekhar Rao said that the State government decided to take a strong stand over the Centre’s attitude towards Telangana. He felt that the Centre met with a severe accident and its GDP growth rate crashed to 23 percent minus. While the Centre is not releasing Rs 9,000 crore due to the State, the State government has no expectations for the release of any additional funds.

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