The land acquisition process for a proposed airport and industrial area in Gadchiroli in Maharashtra was temporarily put on hold after more than 3000 farmers held an agitation at the district collectorate, officials said on Sunday.
These farmers, who took part in the sit-in stir for the past couple of days, claimed their fertile lands were being acquired for the airport as well as industrial projects in Charmorshi.
Officials said the Maharashtra government, on May 12 this year, gave administrative and financial sanction of approximately Rs 104 crore to acquire 311.81 hectares of land, including those under government, private and forest department control, from Shirapur Chak, Guruvala, Hirapur and Rakhi villages for building an airport in the district.
"The government's attempt to acquire land by issuing direct orders for these projects, without obtaining consent of the original landowners, is highly unjust and unacceptable. The government must immediately revoke all land acquisition orders," Communist Party of India district general secretary Amol Markawar told PTI.
07/06/2026 New Indian Express
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