Chandigarh, Haryana government has approved a compensation policy for landowners affected by power transmission projects.
According to an official statement here on Tuesday, the decision was taken in the interest of farmers.
Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited has introduced a new compensation policy, he added.
This initiative aims to resolve long-standing issues among landowners, particularly farmers and transmission companies, the statement said.
Recognizing the critical need to balance development with fair compensation, the state government approved the policy in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Union Ministry of Power dated June 14 to compensate Right of Way (RoW) for transmission lines, he noted.
The statement said the payment of compensation for the tower base area at a rate of 200 percent of the non-acquisition land value and compensation for the RoW corridor at a rate of 30 percent of the land value for the transmission line corridor are the highlights of The Politics.
The previous policy did not include compensation for the RoW corridor and compensation for the tower base area was set at a rate of 100 percent of the land value, he added.
The crop compensation provision for farmers remains unchanged and will continue to be paid.
"Compensation rates shall be determined based on the circle rate/collector rate of the land. Furthermore, to determine the land rates to calculate compensation when the market rate exceeds the circle rate or collector rate of the land, A 'Users Committee' will be established at the district level.
"This committee will comprise of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, District Revenue Officer and Superintending Engineer (HVPNL)," he said.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said the new policy would significantly increase the compensation paid to farmers and aims to expedite the implementation of transmission lines while ensuring fair compensation to affected landowners.
This initiative is expected to strengthen the state's infrastructure and contribute to its multifaceted development, he added.
According to an official statement here on Tuesday, the decision was taken in the interest of farmers.
Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited has introduced a new compensation policy, he added.
This initiative aims to resolve long-standing issues among landowners, particularly farmers and transmission companies, the statement said.
Recognizing the critical need to balance development with fair compensation, the state government approved the policy in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Union Ministry of Power dated June 14 to compensate Right of Way (RoW) for transmission lines, he noted.
The statement said the payment of compensation for the tower base area at a rate of 200 percent of the non-acquisition land value and compensation for the RoW corridor at a rate of 30 percent of the land value for the transmission line corridor are the highlights of The Politics.
The previous policy did not include compensation for the RoW corridor and compensation for the tower base area was set at a rate of 100 percent of the land value, he added.
The crop compensation provision for farmers remains unchanged and will continue to be paid.
"Compensation rates shall be determined based on the circle rate/collector rate of the land. Furthermore, to determine the land rates to calculate compensation when the market rate exceeds the circle rate or collector rate of the land, A 'Users Committee' will be established at the district level.
"This committee will comprise of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, District Revenue Officer and Superintending Engineer (HVPNL)," he said.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said the new policy would significantly increase the compensation paid to farmers and aims to expedite the implementation of transmission lines while ensuring fair compensation to affected landowners.
This initiative is expected to strengthen the state's infrastructure and contribute to its multifaceted development, he added.
