Under fire for scrapping the three decades old Dadupur Nalvi Irrigation Scheme last month and seeking 15 per cent interest on the compensation amount to give back the denotifyied 1,019.2994 acres of acquired land to the farmers, the Manohar lal Khattar Government on Monday announced that no interest would be charged on the compensation money paid back by such farmers.
Chief Minister Manohar lal announced that no interest would be charged on the compensation money paid back by such farmers as would be returned their land acquired for the Dadupur Nalvi Canal following the State Government decision to de-notify it.
Manohar lal while interacting with a delegation of farmers who had come to thank him for the decision to de-notify the canal, also said that committee would be constituted to look into the issue of theft of soil from Dadupur Nalvi Canal. The matter would be got investigated by the State Vigilance Bureau, he said.
“Farmers’ interest is above everything and under no circumstances, flood-like situation would be allowed to arise in Shahabad-Dadupur Nalvi area,” said Manohar lal.
The Chief Minister also gave an assurance that after returning the land, a scheme would be prepared to use water of Chetan Nalah, Rakshi Nalah, Saraswati River and Sadhaura River for irrigation purposes by installing a bigger pipeline.
While talking to the mediapersons later, Manohar lal said that the issue of theft of soil from Dadupur Nalvi Canal would be got investigated by the State Vigilance Bureau.
Replying to a question, the Chief Minister said the State Government is aware of the theft of soil from Kaushalya Dam in Panchkula, Ottu lake in Sirsa, and the Hansi Butana Canal, and these would also be got investigated.
The opposition has been politicizing the issue of irrigation project, but now it has become clear that the canal is not in interest of farmers, he added.