Compensation For Land Acquired For Bullet Train Project To Be Higher Than Rates Under Land Acquisition Act

Farmers whose land is to be acquired for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor (HSRC) will be compensated more than what is mandated by the Land Acquisition Act of 2013 say officials. The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) is currently conducting the joint measurement survey which forms the last part of the land acquisition process, according to a PTI report.

Around 1,400 acres of land is being acquired of which 1,120 acres is privately owned land. A total of 6,000 land owners will be compensated.

Farmers groups in both Gujarat and Maharashtra have demanded that social impact assessment and food production loss assessments be carried out under the Central Act which Gujarat did away with in its amendment. They have also threatened agitations in both states if demands are not met and have sought support from the opposition Congress.

They have also demanded that the HSRC be built on existing railway land or land acquired for the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) instead.

The design phase of the project has been completed and construction is set to start soon.

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