Srinagar/July, 18: The farmers whose land comes under the government’s land acquisition plan going for Srinagar semi-ring road on Wednesday held a massive protest demonstration over their demand for adequate compensation at Press Enclave Srinagar
The protesting land owners threatened to shift to their fields along with their families and disallow any move to acquire the land if the government tries to acquire the land without giving them adequate compensation.
The protesters also raised anti-government slogans.
“The National highway Authority of India (NHAI) pays adequate compensation to the farmers and other persons whose land and property is acquired for construction of highways in other states of country. Four times in rural areas and two times in urban areas, but in J&K as Right to Fair Compensation under Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act (RFCLARR Act 2013) enacted by GoI in 20134 is not applicable in our state,” said Raja Muzaffar Bhat, the committee’s convener.
He said the farmers’ land is being forcibly occupied by NHAI .
“NHAI is also not ready for private negotiation which is a provision in J&K Land Acquisition Rules.”
An alternate road link is coming up in the next few years connecting outer Pampore highway with Manigam – Ganderbal via Wathoora Chadoora -Budgam , Soibugh and Narbal, Sumbal , Lar and Ganderbal.
