Vijayawada: “All farmers who have to give up land for expansion of the Gannavaram airport should be paid compensation at the same rate as the purpose is the same.”
Farmers put forth the demand at a meeting of industrialists and elected representatives organised on Saturday on the issue by the Vijayawada electronic media led by Siti Cable.
Siti Cable head Potluri Saibabu said the meeting was primarily convened for farmers to seek their opinion on the rate they were expecting and other issues.
When farmers of Buddhavaram, who would be worst-affected due the proposed expansion, said that Rs. 50 lakh an acre would be a fair price, none opposed it.
Machilipatnam MP Konakalla Narayana said the rate could be fixed only when the State government had funds at hand. “The State government had earlier said it had Rs.91 crore for payment to farmers. But the amount is yet to be paid to them. It is therefore fair to begin negotiations with farmers only after the government has money at hand,” Mr. Narayana said. He said the government had clear cut guidelines for land acquisition.
25/11/12 The Hindu
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Farmers put forth the demand at a meeting of industrialists and elected representatives organised on Saturday on the issue by the Vijayawada electronic media led by Siti Cable.
Siti Cable head Potluri Saibabu said the meeting was primarily convened for farmers to seek their opinion on the rate they were expecting and other issues.
When farmers of Buddhavaram, who would be worst-affected due the proposed expansion, said that Rs. 50 lakh an acre would be a fair price, none opposed it.
Machilipatnam MP Konakalla Narayana said the rate could be fixed only when the State government had funds at hand. “The State government had earlier said it had Rs.91 crore for payment to farmers. But the amount is yet to be paid to them. It is therefore fair to begin negotiations with farmers only after the government has money at hand,” Mr. Narayana said. He said the government had clear cut guidelines for land acquisition.
25/11/12 The Hindu
