Lok Sabha Question No. 4313 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Defence Land
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4313

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## DEFENCE  LAND

4313.  SHRI  ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether the Defence Authority (DA) has acquired only 10 acres 10 guntha land out of 26 acres 36 guntha in Pune, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether all procedural formalities have been followed for taking the possession of the said land, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether compensation has been paid to the owner for entire land, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  only  8  acres  land  has  been  acquired  by  the  Defence Authority (DA), if so, the details thereof along with the reasons for claiming right over entire land by the authorities; and
- (e) whether the Government has any proposal to return the land which is not under possession of  DA  to  land owners,  if  so,  the details  thereof  and  measures  taken  by  the Government in this regard?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

(a) to (c): Government of Bombay had acquired entire 26 acres 36 guntha of  land  at  Munjeri  village  (Bibwewadi)  and  handed  over  to  Defence Authorities  in  lieu  of  defence  land  of  equal  value  taken  over  by  them  in Pune Cantonment.  The aforesaid land was acquired in three phases as per following details:-

- (i) In  the  first  phase  of  acquisition,  land  measuring  18  acres  01 guntha  comprised  in  Revenue  Survey Nos.  594/1 part,  594/2  and 594/3 of Munjeri village was notified under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition  Act,  1894  on  11.01.1934  and  the  notification  was published in the Bombay  Government  Gazette  Part-I, dated 18.01.1934.    Declaration  under  Section  6  of  the  Act  ibid  dated 02.05.1934  was  published  in  Bombay Government  Gazette  Part-I, dated 10.05.1934.

Details  of  award,  amount  of  compensation  paid  and  handing  / taking over of land are given below survey numberwise:

Survey No.594/1 part: Award was declared on 20.11.1934. Compensation  of  Rs.1,105/-  was  paid  to  Nafisabi,  daughter  of Ebrahim, for 15 acres 11 gunthas.  The land was handed / taken over on 06.10.1934.

Survey No.594/2: Award was declared on 11.01.1934. Compensation of Rs.129/- was paid to Pirojbai Framji Cawasji for 1  acre  15  gunthas.    The  land  was  handed  /  taken  over  on 08.12.1934.

Survey No.594/3:  Based on award No.5 of 1935-36 compensation of Rs.160/- was paid for 1 acre 15 gunthas.  The land was handed / taken over on 08.12.1934.

- (ii) In  the  second  phase,  land  measuring  8.00  acres  in  Revenue Survey  No.594/1  part  of  Munjeri  village,  Pune  City  was  notified under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 on 14.09.1936 and  the  notification  was  published  in  the  Bombay  Government Gazettee Part-1, dated 17.09.1936.  Declaration under Section 6 of the  Act  ibid  dated  16.02.1937  was  published  in  the  Bombay Government Gazette Part-1, dated 25.02.1937.

Award  was  declared  on  12.08.1934.    Compensation  of  Rs.783/was paid to Nafisabi, daughter of Ebrahim for 8 acres.  The land was handed / taken over on 30.08.1937.

- (iii)  Balance land measuring 35 gunthas originally comprising survey No.594  was  merged  in  the  adjoining  Survey  No.592  vide  kami jasth patrak and the same was also subsequently acquired.   As per award dated 12.08.1937 a sum of Rs.376/- was paid towards compensation  for  land  measuring  4  acres  14  gunthas  and  8 annas which includes 35 gunthas.
- (d) No,  Madam.  Land  total  admeasuring  26  acres  36  gunthas  was acquired for the defence purposes in three phases i.e. 18 acres 01 gunthas in  first  phase,  8  acres  in  second  phase  and  35  gunthas  as  merged  into survey No.592 in the third phase as mentioned above.
- (e) No,  Madam.    The  entire  land  is  in  possession  of  the  Local  Military Authorities (LMA) for defence purposes.

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