Kochi: Bitra Island, one of the 10 settled islands in the Lakshadavip Islands, is ready by the government for defense purposes. The island has 105 families and many have opposed the move.The Laxmip Revenue Department has issued a notification on July 11 for a social impact evaluation (SIA). It was stated that the intention was to transfer the entire island to consider defense and strategic agencies to consider their “strategic location” and “national security relevance”.lAkshadweep MP Hamdullah Saeed alleged that the move was to disrupt peace in the area and would oppose teeth and nails.Lakshadweep MP Pledge to fight for Bitra IslandersIn a video message, Lakshadweep MP Hamdullah Side should not be concerned about the Bitra native not to worry or not worry about the notification. He said, “As your MP, we organized a conference-Enus, which included the leaders of Bitra and Lakshad- weeping and discussed. Saeed said that the government had already acquired the land required for defense purposes on several islands. Targeting Bitra, which had an indigenous population for decades without considering any option, is unacceptable. He criticized the administration for not having any consultation with the islands. The notification stated that a social impact assessment (SIA) was required as a trans-transparency in the land acquisition, rehabilitation and rehabilitation Act, 2013, according to the pro-compensation right to assess (SIA). Naming the Revenue Department as Project Developer, it said that SIA was involved in elections with all the proposed R-EAs including Gram Sabha in the activities. “SIA and Consent society, for Lakshad-Ro-Karna, will meet the acquisition of the United Nations of the proposed region within two months from the date of notification,” saying that the consent of village Saba and/or landlords was not mandatory.
