Jaipur: Rathodon Ki Dhaani village in Ajmer is threatened with forceful eviction. Large tracts near the village have been acquired for the Kishangarh airport, 27km from Ajmer and about 100 km from Jaipur. Construction of a portion of the boundary wall, however, is blocked as villagers say they will not move unless given fair compensation. The administration has now threatened to sever electricity connections. Since 2015, the matter is in the high court. Villagers have sought hearings on an urgent basis.
"We met former chief secretaries CK Mathew and CS Rajan. Our meeting with current chief secretary OP Meena was on February 8 this year - he promised to look into our demands. Now, Ajmer collector Gaurav Goyal says the village will soon be cleared," Pratap Singh Rathore, a resident of Rathodon Ki Dhani told TOI.
Collector Goyal said, "Nearly 95% of the work on this large infrastructure project of the Government of India is now complete. What remains is only five percent. We are trying our best to get these villagers to move. Nearly 1,000 acres were acquired for this airport. We understand that relocation is hard, we are negotiating with the villagers." It was earlier estimated that the airport would be operational by July this year.
16/02/17 Rosamma Thomas/Times of India
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"We met former chief secretaries CK Mathew and CS Rajan. Our meeting with current chief secretary OP Meena was on February 8 this year - he promised to look into our demands. Now, Ajmer collector Gaurav Goyal says the village will soon be cleared," Pratap Singh Rathore, a resident of Rathodon Ki Dhani told TOI.
Collector Goyal said, "Nearly 95% of the work on this large infrastructure project of the Government of India is now complete. What remains is only five percent. We are trying our best to get these villagers to move. Nearly 1,000 acres were acquired for this airport. We understand that relocation is hard, we are negotiating with the villagers." It was earlier estimated that the airport would be operational by July this year.
16/02/17 Rosamma Thomas/Times of India
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