tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533591839334339949.post4107259384556037090..comments2019-07-26T10:32:50.685+05:30Comments on On the road to Liberty: Pull the land from under the MaoistsBarun Mitrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622261378991052890noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533591839334339949.post-10685042823543074662010-08-10T23:41:32.328+05:302010-08-10T23:41:32.328+05:30Actually Barun, my discomfort is with this very no...Actually Barun, my discomfort is with this very notion that historical possession or usage is a morally proper way to grant pvt property in land.<br /><br />You can grant the tribal ownership of any improvement he made on that land (or give him equivalent monetary compensation). But to give him entire land (which may have natural resources beneath)seems unjust.<br /><br />However, I don't want to use this blog as a debating channel. Will pose this question to you through some other means.. Thx!Saurabh Agarwalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385579778470660451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533591839334339949.post-30096097363708966762010-08-10T23:25:41.098+05:302010-08-10T23:25:41.098+05:30Hi Saurabh,
By virtue of possession and use, the t...Hi Saurabh,<br />By virtue of possession and use, the tribals already own the land. We need only to recognise that right. That has been the principle of homesteading across the world. <br />After that, if the cost of transaction is minimal, then the tribals as owners will be free to interact with other players in the marketplace, and decide on the optimum use of land. <br />I dont think there is no other rational or just way to determine optimum use.Barun Mitrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16622261378991052890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6533591839334339949.post-81665116531973310622010-08-10T22:13:02.104+05:302010-08-10T22:13:02.104+05:30Barun,
On what 'basis' will one assign th...Barun,<br /><br />On what 'basis' will one assign the land to these locals? <br /><br />Also, I tend to believe that your remedy may take us to another extreme - of poor economic development. Because, the tribals will perhaps not make the most optimal use of 'their' lands.<br /><br />Saurabhsaurabhnoreply@blogger.com