Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Jan 14: Demanding fair compensation for their land and property, the affected families whose residences come under new alignment of Chenani- Sudhmahadev road, today resisted demolition of some structures.
The construction work on 16.6 km long Chenani- Sudhmahadev road is being executed by National Highways Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL) and the locals alleged that they haven’t been paid any compensation by Government/Company for the last two year.
The protesting villagers of Ward number 8 staged a protest demonstration and raised slogans against the district administration and officials of National Highway Authority of India. They said that many time officials of Tehsil and some employees of the construction company visited them but till date no compensation has been released.
According to Parvaiz Naik, Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Chenani, land was acquired for 16.6 km long Chenani- Sudhmahadev road in 2018-19 and the compensation was also given. But National Highway authority acquired additional 70 kanal land for about 6 km road due to change in alignment and in the last meeting, the company has promised that everything will be paid within one month.
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