NH 66 widening: ₹40.93 lakh fixed as maximum compensation
The Hindu
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A sum of ₹40.93 lakh per cent of land has been fixed as the maximum compensation for land that will be acquired on the Edappally-Moothakunnam stretch of NH 66, which is awaiting widening into a six-lane corridor.
The compensation has been fixed for category-A land in Edappally North village. It will be in addition to exemptions and other benefits that owners of houses and commercial buildings that will be taken over will be entitled to, it was decided on Sunday at a meeting of the Land Acquisition Samiti chaired by Minister for Industries P. Rajeeve here.
SC/ST communities will be given an additional ₹50,000 as compensation. Everyone will be eligible for ₹50,000 as shifting expense.
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