Private land acquisition for Posco gets underway

PARADIP: In a bid to acquire around 50 acres of private land to facilitate the Posco project, the district administration has served notices to around 18 villagers of Polang and Noliasahi in Gadakujang panchayat.
Ancillary works for the project have come to a halt after villagers protested construction of boundary walls alleging nonpayment of compensation.The administration is slated to acquire private lands at Gobindpur, Nuagaon, Polang, Noliasahi, Byanalkand and other areas of Gadakujang panchayat. Though the compensation was fixed at Rs 17 lakh per acre in a RPDAC meeting, United Action Committee (UAC), a proPosco outfit has demanded a hike. Special Land Acquisition Officer Nrusingh Swain said the 18 persons have been directed to collect their compensation.