Friday, September 16, 2011: UDF government in Kerala today announced
a revenue sharing policy for tribals who assign their land to set up
wind energy units in the state.
As per an order issued, the owners would get five per cent of the
revenue from the sale of power generated at the wind farms set up in
their lands, an official release said. The order would be applicable to
all tribal lands in the state where there was possibility of setting up
wind energy farm units, the release added.
The order assumes significance against the backdrop of the row over a
government package to settle the dispute over alleged possession of
tribal land by Suzlon Energy Ltd for setting up a wind energy farm at
Attappady in Palakkad district.
Under the package, the company was allowed to function in the area on
the condition of sharing revenue with the tribal families whose land
had gone into its hands.
The issue ran into controversy as there were allegations that the
company had acquired tribal land in violation of existing tribal rules.
The UDF, when in Opposition, had alleged that the company had illegally
occupied tribal land and the previous LDF government had been siding
with it disregarding interests of the tribals.
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