Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met farmers of Mandal-Becharaji area where the Government is planning to develop Special Investment Region (SIR). Modi heard concern of the representatives belonging to 44 affected villages in the area and gave assurance to them that their land would not be acquired against their wish. The final call on the proposed SIR would be taken by August 15.
The meeting was attended by around 100 representatives of farmers, leaders of Bhartiya Kisan Sangh and local BJP leaders. After the meeting, the State Government has decided to form a committee of four senior Ministers that includes Urban Development Minister Nitin Patel, Revenue Minister Anandiben Patel, Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama and Energy & Petrochemical Minister Saurabh Patel. The committee will review various aspects pertaining to the upcoming SIR that include concern of farmers in 44 affected villages. The committee will submit detail report to the CM in a week.
Modi said the decision to develop SIR was taken with a view to develop those areas which are underdeveloped.