Highway land acquisition put on hold

PANJIM, AUG 25
Based on the assurance given by the Chief Minister Digambar Kamat in the Assembly, the Government today put on hold the land acquisition for the expansion of NH17 and NH4A.
A letter to the Project Director of the National Highway’s Authority of India, by the under secretary (Rev – I) Pandharinath Naik says that the land acquisition is temporarily put on hold.
“I am directed to convey the Government decision that the land acquisition proceedings of NH-17 and NH4A shall be temporarily kept on hold till the issue of alignment is sorted out”, says the letter.
The chief minister had recently announced setting up of a committee which will look into the grievances of the people.
The committee, which has representatives of NHAI, PWD, land survey, revenue department as members, is expected to submit its report by August 31.
 The report would then be submitted to the Union Minister for necessary changes, the chief minister had said.