DC Srinagar reviews status of land acquisition cases for various Govt Projects in the District

Sets timeline for Sub collectors for disbursement of land compensation to affected land owners

SRINAGAR, March 5: In order to review the status of Land acquisition cases for various govt projects under execution in the District, a meeting of concerned Officers was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner(DC), Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad here at the Conference Hall of the DC Office Complex.

Besides, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Syed Shabir Ahmad, the meeting was attended by Collector PWD Department/CRP, Collector PDD/Transmission, Collector Land Acquisition Railways, SDM East, SDM West, Collector PHE/Irrigation & Flood Control, Collector LCMA, Collector SDA, Collector, ERA and other concerned.

At the outset a threadbare discussion was held on land acquisition cases and the Deputy Commissioner was briefed about the present status of the land acquisition issues and action taken by the concerned authorities.

On the occasion as many as 82 land acquisition cases were taken up in the meeting and the Deputy Commissioner sought case-wise details and directed the concerned Officers to expedite the process and resolve the issues, if any, so that developmental works are completed in stipulated time.

The DC stressed on time bound disbursement of land compensation in favour of the affected land owners. 

He further directed for maintaining inter Department coordination for expeditious resolutions of cases.