The state government has decided to release compensation to the farmers if they produce succession certificates issued by the local gram panchayat pradhan,” said a senior state government official. The official explained that succession certificate is not considered as a document to give compensation as such certificates don’t make it clear what quantum of land the succession certificate holder possesses. The state had fixed a compensation amount of Rs 13,500 for each hectare in the Bulbul affected areas. A total of about 12 lakh farmers were entitled to receive compensation and total of R 300 crore was supposed to be distributed among the farmers, sources said. “If half of the farmers did not get compensation, it would have divided the farmers and the BJP could have capitalised on it,” said another official.

Source: The Telegraph February 14, 2020 21:11 UTC