In a meeting with the Additional District Magistrates (ADMs) of 10 districts here at Sambalpur, RDC (Northern Division) Dr DV Swami has given clear cut instruction to finalise land acquisition for different railway and National Highway projects.
“This is necessary in the national interest and of the common people. Hence, the officials need to work with all sincerity for land acquisition that is necessary to expedite the projects,” said Dr Swami to the ADMs.
Discussions were made for specific projects like doubling of Sambalpur-Talcher rail line, Balangir-Khurda new rail line, Talcher-Bimlagarh new rail line, doubling of Sambalpur-Titilagarh rail line and Sambalpur-Cuttack NH expansion.
“land acquisition must be completed by end of September without any further delay or showing any reason,” the RDC instructed the ADMs adding that there must not be any laxity from the administration.
The RDC further expressed concern on the pending cases of ceiling lands for years together. While he instructed to finalise such cases as early as possible, he further asked ADMs to give reports after 15 days from the respective districts as to progress of the matter. It needs mention that total 4,128 land ceiling cases are pending in this revenue division comprising of 10 districts and the number is highest in Sambalpur with 1,300.
He further directed to evict encroachment of Government lands and particularly those land obstructing drains and water flow during rain.
All ADMs of the northern division, 12 Tehsildars and the secretary of RDC Bibhuti Bhusan Behera were present in the meeting and came forward with valuable suggestions to expedite the process.