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| After Ganai's positive response, Vyas assures farmers | | Construction of Ring Roads in Jammu, Srinagar | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 8: After advisor to Governor Khurshid Ahmad Ganai assured justice to the affected farmers of Semi Ring Road in Jammu and Kashmir Valley , another advisor to Governor B B Vyas has come to farmers rescue,
Details available with Early Times reveal that advisor to Governor Bharat Bhushan Vyas met a 4 member delegation of farmers in Srinagar on Saturday and assured them of full support from the Government . Vyas as per sources told farmers that he would take up the matter with Governor who already is aware about the issue and very soon a favourbale decision would be taken.
As reported earlier Advisor Khurshid Ahmad Ganai who looks after Revenue department on Wednesday had assured affected farmers of the Semi Ring Road that they would get justice during land acquisition. A delegation of affected farmers had a meeting with Advisor Ganai at Civil Secretariat wherein they apprised him about the injustice being done with them in Jammu and as well as in Kashmir valley.
The farmers had appealed Ganai to make sure farmers in J&K get similar compensation that is given to their counterparts in other parts of the country. He assured the delegation that administration will look into this issue seriously. Meanwhile Ganai directed Commissioner Secretary Revenue to have a look into the issue and asked him to see if J&K can follow the NHAI pattern adopted in other states of India ? The delegation later-on had a detailed interaction with Shahid Inayatullah the Commissioner Secretary to Govt Revenue Department as well. He too gave a sympathetic hearing to the delegation the farmers.
" Vyas sahib told the delegation that Ring road issue is not only a problem faced by Kashmiri farmers but this is an issue faced by hundreds of farmers from Jammu region as well. We are hopeful that Government will take some decision on this issue "said Ali Mohammad an aggrieved farmer
Pertinent to mention that National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is constructing an alternate highway in Kashmir valley known as Srinagar Semi Ring Road connecting Gallandar Pampore with Ganderbal. The road passes via Khanda , Chattergam , Wathoora, Panzan , Gudsathoo , Ichgam , Budgam , Pallar , Dharmuna , Check e Razak Khan , Ranbir Grah and many other areas.
In the 1st phase, Gallandar to Sumbal project will be taken up and then in the 2nd phase Sumbal -Manigam road link will be executed . Most of the affected district will be Budgam as around 4700 kanals of land will be acquired . In Ganderbal 2341 Kanals of land will be acquired. The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) will be executing this project and the said authority has been already deposited the required funds into the accounts of respective Deputy Commissioners (DCs) . The process of payment of land compensation has already started. This "prestigious project" is monitored by Prime Minister's Office (PMO).
Pertinent to mention that Indian Railways recently paid 5 time more compensation than market land to affected farmers in Gujrat and Maharashtra for Ahmedabad Mumbai Bullet train project.
The delegation apprised the advisor that the assessment made for fruit trees is also very less. "Mere Rs 16 / Kg is paid to apple farmers who trees would be axed down . For Plum fruit estimate is made @ Rs 13 / Kg only while as this fruit sells 5 times more in market " said Mohammad Afzal an aggrieved farmer from Wathoora Budgam.
"The NHAI has already allotted the contract to RAMKY Infrastructure Ltd. Instead of coming to rescue of people or pleading their case authorities are trying to snatch our land and to handover the same to NHAI. Where shall the landless farmers go ? We can't even purchase new land as compensation paid is very meager," they said. |
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