Coimbatore: Owners of lands coming under block one, one of the 24 blocks identified for the acquisition of 627.89 acres for the expansion of the Coimbatore International Airport, recently petitioned District Collector alleging foul play in fixing compensation for the land under the two categories – agricultural and residential.
The petition said that lands used by the Airport Authority of India (AAI) from 1947 are currently categorised as agricultural land though they were used for non-agricultural purposes.
The compensation fixed by the government was ₹ 1,500 per sq.ft. for residential areas and ₹ 900 per sq.ft. for agricultural plots.
“AAI is using the land since 1947 and they constructed compound wall around the area. The land is being used for the wireless station and other arrangements. While surveying the land for acquisition, we were assured that ₹ 1,500 per sqft will be given as compensation. Now officials say that the land is categorised as agricultural for the acquisition,” said a land owner. Block two has 18.11 acres of land.
According to petitioners, the wireless station of AAI alone is spread over 10,000 sq.ft.
23/06/19 The Hindu
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The petition said that lands used by the Airport Authority of India (AAI) from 1947 are currently categorised as agricultural land though they were used for non-agricultural purposes.
The compensation fixed by the government was ₹ 1,500 per sq.ft. for residential areas and ₹ 900 per sq.ft. for agricultural plots.
“AAI is using the land since 1947 and they constructed compound wall around the area. The land is being used for the wireless station and other arrangements. While surveying the land for acquisition, we were assured that ₹ 1,500 per sqft will be given as compensation. Now officials say that the land is categorised as agricultural for the acquisition,” said a land owner. Block two has 18.11 acres of land.
According to petitioners, the wireless station of AAI alone is spread over 10,000 sq.ft.
23/06/19 The Hindu
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