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Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal on Wednesday said that the award of the land to be acquired for the 152D Green Corridor will be revised so that the farmers get adequate and satisfactory value of their land.
Discussion regarding the compensation rates for the land to be acquired for the 152D Green Corridor, which will be constructed from Ismailabad to Kotputli, was held in the meeting of Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari and Chief Minister Manohar Lal at New Delhi. In the meeting, interaction with the representatives of landowner farmers was also held.
Later, the Chief Minister said that about 4,000 acres of land has to be acquired for the 152D Green Corridor. Landowner farmers of about 25 villages are not satisfied with the land acquisition rates. After discussions with the Union Road Transport and Highways Minister, it has been decided that a revision in land award will be made so that the farmers get adequate and satisfactory value of their land, he said.
Manohar Lal further said that earlier the collector rate of land in Haryana was low, which have been increased significantly by the present State Government.
Efforts will be made to provide reasonable prices to these farmers, he added.
The issue of academic qualification of class VIII pass for driving licence under the Central Motor Vehicle Act was also discussed in the meeting.
Manohar Lal informed that amendment will be made under the Central Motor Vehicle Act, regarding relaxation for one-year in educational qualification of class VIII pass fixed for driving licence.
The Chief Minister said that due to exemption of educational qualification of class VIII, the driving licences of about 20,000 drivers of Haryana, especially in the Mewat area, will be renewed and new applicants would also get their new driving licence made.
He said that after one year, amendment will be made in the context of the provision of educational qualification made under Central Motor Vehicle Act or any other solution will be find out.
Others present in the meeting included Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways, Gen VK Singh, Haryana Public Works (Building and Roads) Minister, Rao Narbir Singh and senior officials.