The State Government is planning to increase circle rates of land in Pauri district in view of land acquisition for the mega Rishikesh- Karnprayag rail link project. A decision in this respect was taken at a meeting chaired by the Minister of State for cooperative, protocol and higher education Dhan Singh Rawat at Vidhan Sabha auditorium on Tuesday.
In the meeting, the Minister was informed that the circle rates in Pauri district are lower as compared to other districts. In view of the Srinagar- Karnaprang rail project, the Government decided to increase the circle rate there. A committee consisting of officers of revenue, railway, justice, transport and finance departments will determine the increased circle rates. The Minister said that a comprehensive Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RR) plan will be implemented for the rail project. He said that the railways would set up 52- bedded hospital at the Srinagar Ranihat bridge and its tender process would start in a month. Rawat added that a new playground would come up in Srikot.
The meeting was attended among others by Principal Secretary Justice Meena Tiwari, Additional Secretary Finance Savin Bansal, Additional Secretary Transport H C Semwal, District Magistrate Pauri Sushil Kumar, Chief Project Manager Rail Development Corporation Rishikesh Himanshu Badoni and Chief Project Manager Rail Development Corporation, land Acquisition S K Barnwal.