NAGPUR: The deadlock over rehabilitation of Mihan project affected persons (PAPs) continues, with some residents of Jaitala and Bhamti again demanding that their land should not be acquired for the parallel runway. District collector Saurabh Rao however said that some progress had been made in the meeting held on Friday, adding that next round of talks would be held soon. Some 146 hectares belonging to 180 families in the two villages has to be acquired.
Rao said that some PAPs demanded that they should be provided the technical report, which they claim states that the parallel runway would be required only in 2035, and hence their land should not be acquired. "The rate of compensation was also discussed in the meeting. We have increased the compensation from Rs 87.50 lakh per hectare to Rs 1.20 crore per hectare. The cost of 12.5% developed land has been fixed at Rs 71 lakh per unit."
The collector said chief minister Prithviraj Chavan had directed the district administration to finish the rehabilitation process as soon as possible. "The first meeting with PAPs was held on May 26 and the second on June 9. CM and MADC vice chairman held a meeting with district administration on August 24. Then I convened a meeting with residents of Shivangaon on August 26 and with Jaitala and Bhamti residents on September 2," he said.
Rao further said that the PAPs had also demanded a meeting with the CM regarding the rehabilitation package.
PAP leaders Prafulla Gudhade and Anil Kale told the media that they would not give a single inch of land unless some issues were clarified. "We don't know how much development charges will have to be paid for 12.5% developed land. The administration claims that PAPs are ready on the basis of claims by MLAs, who only talk to a few people. Has a corporator no right to represent his people?" Gudadhe asked.
Rao said that some PAPs demanded that they should be provided the technical report, which they claim states that the parallel runway would be required only in 2035, and hence their land should not be acquired. "The rate of compensation was also discussed in the meeting. We have increased the compensation from Rs 87.50 lakh per hectare to Rs 1.20 crore per hectare. The cost of 12.5% developed land has been fixed at Rs 71 lakh per unit."
The collector said chief minister Prithviraj Chavan had directed the district administration to finish the rehabilitation process as soon as possible. "The first meeting with PAPs was held on May 26 and the second on June 9. CM and MADC vice chairman held a meeting with district administration on August 24. Then I convened a meeting with residents of Shivangaon on August 26 and with Jaitala and Bhamti residents on September 2," he said.
Rao further said that the PAPs had also demanded a meeting with the CM regarding the rehabilitation package.
PAP leaders Prafulla Gudhade and Anil Kale told the media that they would not give a single inch of land unless some issues were clarified. "We don't know how much development charges will have to be paid for 12.5% developed land. The administration claims that PAPs are ready on the basis of claims by MLAs, who only talk to a few people. Has a corporator no right to represent his people?" Gudadhe asked.
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