SRINAGAR: The State Government today said that it has taken up the matter of compensation of lands utiliSed for construction of road projects under centrally sponsored schemes with the Government of India (GoI).
Minister for Public Works and Parliamentary Affairs Abdul Rehman Veeri, who was responding to questions in the Legislative Assembly, said Planning and Development Department is examining the issue of outstanding of compensation to land owners whose lands were utilized for construction of road projects.
He said restoring powers to Deputy Commissioners under Section 6 and 7 to provide land compensation to the land owners would be also looked into. Mr Veeri added that Rs 18.32 crore as land compensation has been given to the land owners of Bhaderwah constituency whose land was utilized for construction of roads under National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), District Plan and CRF up to last financial year.
He said there was yet outstanding balance of Rs 17.86 crore of the land owners in the constituency, which would be cleared after the funds would be released by Planning and Development Department. (AGENCIES)
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