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Cabinet clears land acquisition for SilverLine
The Hindu
Nod for appropriation of 955.13 hectares of land across the State for the project
The Cabinet has cleared the acquisition of land in 12 districts across the length of the State for the proposed Semi High-Speed Railway, SilverLine. It has sanctioned the appropriation of 955.13 hectares of land in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Kannur and Kasaragod as per the provisions of the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The government is awaiting final approval from the Railway Board for the project. It has deputed a Deputy Collector on Special Duty for the land acquisition. The Cabinet has also tasked 11 tahsildars backed by a sufficient number of Revenue officers to fast track the land procurement.More Related News