Bhubaneswar: The state government has come out with a rehabilitation and resettlement policy for people who will likely be affected by the proposed Netaji bus terminal and expansion of the Cuttack ring road.
The revenue and disaster management department released the policy following its approval by the Chief Minister. The revenue divisional commissioner (RDC) was asked to acquire land for the two important infrastructure projects of the Cuttack city.
The Cuttack ring road will be expanded into a six-lane standard road from Sikharpur to Link Road via Chahata and Khannagar while Netaji bus terminal will be developed at Khannagar.
Under the rehabilitation and resettlement policy, all residential and commercial units having clear titles of land would be acquired through direct purchase method prescribed by the state government while compensations will be given as per provision of the right to fair compensation and transparency in land acquisition, rehabilitation and resettlement Act, 2013.
In case the land cannot be acquired through direct purchase, the land acquisition provisions will be applied. Assistance of Rs 1 lakh per family and commercial units will be given in two installments for expenses related to transportation.
Families other than slum dwellers having residential houses on encroached government land in the project area will get compensation as per market value. They will get Rs 2,57,475 as rehabilitation grant and Rs 50,000 immediate aid for transport and shifting of their materials.
For displaced slum dwellers, the government has offered Rs 50,000 one-time assistance, free transportation and food allowance for eight days. Such families will get 15 square feet of plot with all basic amenities free of cost.
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