On the intervention of the Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission (MPHRC), a woman of Bhopal got compensation for her land acquired for the construction of Mauganj-Katna road after 15 years.
Kusum Singh in her complaint to the MPHRC said that her 2.939 hectares of land in Tari Majra village of Mauganj tehsil in Rewa district was acquired by the Government and the Government issued orders in 2004 to give compensation, but till August 2014, the compensation was not paid to her.
The collector had approved `8, 06, 852 in the case in July 2015. But the compensation amount was not paid to the applicant till then. The land, which was acquired in 2000, was used for the construction of Mauganj – Katna road by Government.
The MPHRCD has sought report from the Rewa collector in the case. Thereafter, not getting the report, notices were sent under section 13 (4) of Human Rights Conservation Act and the then Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) Public Works Department (PWD) sub-division Maugunj appeared before the Commission and produced the letter of Collector Rewa and other associated documents of the case.
PWD Executive Engineer (EE) division number 1 Rewa informed the Commission on telephone that the compensation amount of the applicant would be deposited in the account of land Acquisition Officer.
later, the collector report was received that informed that the compensation has been paid to her. The Commission told the Collector to inform that on what date the amount was deposited in applicants’ account and on getting the desired the information kept the case for final order.