JAIPUR: The ambitious ring road project proposed during previous Vasundhara Raje government
may land in fresh trouble once the Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation
and Resettlement Bill, 2013 that comes into effect from January 1.
After joining the office, principal secretary, UDH, DB Gupta indicated that the ring road project will be taken as a priority. However, the farmers are waiting for the new law to be enforced that will guide all land acquisitions by central or state governments, bringing stricter norms and increasing landowner's compensation significantly.
With few days left, the farmers are also delighted who were claiming the state government is acquiring extra land for the ring road project.
Ring Road Sangharsh Samiti president Badri Prasad Sharma, said: "If the new state government wants to see progress in the project, they have to provide compensation as per the new bill, else farmers will continue to protest. Farmers have always shown consent for constructing the transport corridor. "
Meanwhile, sources in the department said that since Lok Shabha elections are approaching, the state government will not take a tough stand to take possession of acquired land.
According to the new (LARR) Bill, it is mentioned that if the farmers have not given possession of their acquired land after the Bill is enacted, the state government will have to pay the compensation according to the new LARR, 2011 Act.
"The government has taken possession of the acquired land and even the compensation has not been provided to the farmers. We have every right to fight for new compensation," said Chhotu Ram Sharma, whose land has been acquired by the JDA for truck terminal project.
In LARR Bill 2011, it is mentioned under Clause 26 that for compensation for land acquisition in rural areas, the state government has to give four times the market value for land acquired and for urban areas it is twice the market value. Similarly, the compensation for house structures and tubewells will be double that of the BSR rates.
The JDA has already acquired land for construction of the 47-km-long ring road (phase I and II) to connect Ajmer, Tonk and Agra.
The project consists of a six-lane access control expressway, a three-lane service road and an investors' development corridor. However, as farmers are protesting over taking possession of the acquired land, it remains a challenge for the authority to start work in recent past.
The JDA had planned to construct a road on 90 metre transport corridor and acquired 135 metres on either side to develop it commercially. The idea has, however, not gone down well with the farmers. Under the banner of the samiti, they are demanding compensation at market price for 90 metre and return of excess land.
After joining the office, principal secretary, UDH, DB Gupta indicated that the ring road project will be taken as a priority. However, the farmers are waiting for the new law to be enforced that will guide all land acquisitions by central or state governments, bringing stricter norms and increasing landowner's compensation significantly.
With few days left, the farmers are also delighted who were claiming the state government is acquiring extra land for the ring road project.
Ring Road Sangharsh Samiti president Badri Prasad Sharma, said: "If the new state government wants to see progress in the project, they have to provide compensation as per the new bill, else farmers will continue to protest. Farmers have always shown consent for constructing the transport corridor. "
Meanwhile, sources in the department said that since Lok Shabha elections are approaching, the state government will not take a tough stand to take possession of acquired land.
According to the new (LARR) Bill, it is mentioned that if the farmers have not given possession of their acquired land after the Bill is enacted, the state government will have to pay the compensation according to the new LARR, 2011 Act.
"The government has taken possession of the acquired land and even the compensation has not been provided to the farmers. We have every right to fight for new compensation," said Chhotu Ram Sharma, whose land has been acquired by the JDA for truck terminal project.
In LARR Bill 2011, it is mentioned under Clause 26 that for compensation for land acquisition in rural areas, the state government has to give four times the market value for land acquired and for urban areas it is twice the market value. Similarly, the compensation for house structures and tubewells will be double that of the BSR rates.
The JDA has already acquired land for construction of the 47-km-long ring road (phase I and II) to connect Ajmer, Tonk and Agra.
The project consists of a six-lane access control expressway, a three-lane service road and an investors' development corridor. However, as farmers are protesting over taking possession of the acquired land, it remains a challenge for the authority to start work in recent past.
The JDA had planned to construct a road on 90 metre transport corridor and acquired 135 metres on either side to develop it commercially. The idea has, however, not gone down well with the farmers. Under the banner of the samiti, they are demanding compensation at market price for 90 metre and return of excess land.
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