Pune District Collector Urges Landowners to Consent to Airport Project by June 10
Airport project: Forcible land acquisition after deadline, says Dudi
Hindustan Times
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The Pune district collector, Jitendra Dudi, has urged landowners in Purandar, Maharashtra, India, to consent to a special land acquisition package for an airport project by June 10. After this date, the government will forcibly acquire the land, with compensation fixed at โน1.61 crore (approximately $195,000) per acre.
- 01Landowners in Purandar must consent to the acquisition by June 10.
- 02Compensation is set at โน1.61 crore (approximately $195,000) per acre.
- 03Post-deadline, the government will initiate forced land acquisition.
- 04Police will act against those spreading misinformation about the project.
- 05Landless farmers will receive certificates for future land purchases.
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In Pune district, Maharashtra, Collector Jitendra Dudi has called on landowners in Purandar to provide their consent for a special land acquisition package related to a new airport project by the June 10 deadline. He emphasized the urgency of the situation, stating that if landowners do not respond by this date, the district administration will proceed with forced land acquisition, as permitted under the land acquisition act. The compensation has been firmly set at โน1.61 crore (approximately $195,000) per acre, and Dudi warned against misinformation suggesting that compensation rates might increase later. He confirmed that many landowners have already agreed to sell their land. Additionally, Dudi mentioned that police have been instructed to take action against individuals spreading false narratives about the project, and the Maharashtra government plans to withdraw all police cases related to the airport. Once the acquisition process is completed, 10% of developed plots will be allocated to the landowners, and farmers who lose their land will receive certificates to facilitate future land purchases.
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This decision will affect local farmers and landowners in Purandar, who must decide quickly whether to sell their land for the airport project.
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