After four months of continuous agitation, the benchmark valuation dispute in Jharsuguda district has been resolved.
The proposal passed during a meeting held on July 2 under the chairmanship of Collector BB Patnaik was approved by the State Government and communicated to the Jharsuguda district administration on July 15.
In the meeting, the District level Benchmark Valuation Committee revaluated the benchmark price of Jharsuguda and lakhanpur revenue divisions in the presence of District Bar Association members and public representatives.
The benchmark price of Beheramal unit was revised to `80 lakh in 2016 from `50 lakh in 2014. On revaluation, the benchmark of ` 52 lakh was passed in the meeting and also approved by the Revenue Department. likewise, the price of lakhanpur unit has been raised to `5 lakh from the previously stipulated price of `4 lakh.
The general public thanked the State Government for approving the price rise of every unit by two to five per cent. With this, the Sub-Registrar office that had been closed since March 16 was opened on Monday.
At a meeting held on Sunday evening at Tibrewal Dharmasala, Western Odisha Development Council (WODC) Chairman Kishore Kumar Mohanty said due to the efforts of the District Bar Association, Aanchalik Vikash Parishad, Chamber of Commerce and the general public of the district, a resolution has been arrived after a dialogue with the State Revenue Minister.