SC/ST communities in Karnataka continue to face land-related issues, finds study

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Karnataka continue to suffer in land-related issues, despite legislations being in place, a study has said.

Many applications filed under the Karnataka Village Offices Abolition Act remain pending even as several kulwadike families were unable to file applications for regrant of village service Inam lands due to lack of awareness about the time window to file such applications. The findings of the study conducted in Tumakuru, Raichur, and Chikkamagaluru by the Alternative Law Forum in association with Samvidhana Samrakshana Vedike and Slum Janandolana Karnataka was released on Tuesday.