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Agriculture
Shivpuri farmer protests compensation denial after land recorded as government property
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 13 Oct 2026, 04:16 PM
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Farmer Harish Singh Gurjar of Lakhan Gawan village in Shivpuri district complained that his agricultural land, now listed as government property within the Madhav Tiger Reserve, has left him without the compensation promised under the reserve’s rehabilitation scheme.
Farmer Harish Singh Gurjar, a resident of Lakhan Gawan village in Shivpuri district, approached the collector's office to register a grievance over the denial of compensation for his farmland. The land in question has been re‑classified as government property as part of the Madhav Tiger Reserve expansion, a move that, according to the farmer, disqualified him from receiving the promised rehabilitation payment.
The Madhav Tiger Reserve, located in central Madhya Pradesh, operates a compensation scheme for owners of agricultural plots that fall within its boundaries. Under the scheme, landowners are entitled to a monetary settlement based on the market value of the land, provided the land is recorded as private property in revenue records.
In a public hearing held at the collector's office, Gurjar highlighted that the recent entry of his plot into the government land register has effectively blocked his claim. He urged officials to rectify the revenue record and release the pending compensation, emphasizing the financial strain caused by the loss of cultivable area.
District officials acknowledged the complaint and indicated that the matter would be forwarded to the forest department for verification. They assured that any procedural lapses would be addressed, but no concrete timeline for resolution was provided during the hearing.
The Madhav Tiger Reserve, located in central Madhya Pradesh, operates a compensation scheme for owners of agricultural plots that fall within its boundaries. Under the scheme, landowners are entitled to a monetary settlement based on the market value of the land, provided the land is recorded as private property in revenue records.
In a public hearing held at the collector's office, Gurjar highlighted that the recent entry of his plot into the government land register has effectively blocked his claim. He urged officials to rectify the revenue record and release the pending compensation, emphasizing the financial strain caused by the loss of cultivable area.
District officials acknowledged the complaint and indicated that the matter would be forwarded to the forest department for verification. They assured that any procedural lapses would be addressed, but no concrete timeline for resolution was provided during the hearing.