Raipur farmers get a better deal
Bid to appease them after their land was acquired by state
Raipur: The Chhattisgarh government has announced an additional rehabilitation package in a bid to appease protesting farmers whose lands were acquired by the state for the construction of Naya Raipur, the upcoming capital of the 12-year-old state. Dozens of affected families will benefit from this decision, official sources said on Monday.
According to the decision, farmers who sold their land to Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA) in a mutual agreement will be given rehabilitation compensation at the rate of Rs15,000 (Dh1,021) per acre per year for the next 14 years, applicable from financial year 2012-13 to 2025-26, with Rs750 per acre hike every year.
Farmers who sold their land before 2010-11 will be given one-time extra compensation at the rate of Rs250,000 per hectare.
Sources said that after discussions with affected farmers, Chief Minister Raman Singh also announced that ownership deeds of 1,200 sq feet land will be given to every adult member of the affected families.
“The government has also committed to provide 75 per cent of the shops proposed to be constructed in the villages of Naya Raipur capital region to affected families at actual cost. Besides, 10 to 20 per cent of shops in shopping complexes constructed by the Chhattisgarh Housing Board and Naya Raipur Development Authority will also be reserved for affected families on offset premium rates,” NRDA officials told IANS.
Naya Raipur, located about 20km east of the present capital Raipur, will be Chhattisgarh’s capital from November 1 — the state came into existence on November 1, 2000, after a split from Madhya Pradesh.
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