People's Democracy

(Weekly Organ of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)

Vol. XXXI

No. 03

January 21, 2007

FACTSHEET

 

The following are excerpts from the Status Report On Land Acquisition In Singur, District Hooghly put out by the government of West Bengal on its website. The data is updated as on December 31, 2006

 

 

DETAILS OF LAND ACQUIRED

 

Total land acquired:                  997.11 acre

Mouzas involved:                               Five

Land details:

 

Name of Mouza

Total area of the Mouza (in

acres)

Land acquired in the

Mouzas (in acres)

Gopalnagar

1656.55

399.98

Beraberi

1043.82

327.21

Khaserbheri

229.62

180.59

Bajemelia

355.13

47.77

Singherbheri

310.75

41.56

Total

3595.87

997.11

 

Total consents to award of compensation received till December 31, 2006 covers an area of 958.84 acres. This process is still continuing.

 

LAND ACQUISITION COMPENSATION

 

For Sali Land

Basic Price:                                                                  Rs 6.02 Lakh per acre

Compensation payable to the land-owners:                  Rs. 8.70 Lakh per acre

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For Suna Land

Basic Price:                                                                       Rs. 8.80 Lakh per acre

Compensation payable to the land-owners:                      Rs.12.76 Lakh per acre

 

PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION

 

So far, i.e. upto December 31, 2006, a total of 9839 cheques, for a total amount of about Rs. 83 crores, covering 658 acres have been disbursed. In order to make it easier for the landowners and recorded bargadars to receive payment of compensation, Collector Hooghly has arranged for payments to be disbursed from the office of the BDO, Singur, so that the recipients do not have to go to the district headquarters in Chinsurah to receive their payments. This practice will be continued for some more time.

 

Total compensation payable:                                                        Rs. 119 crores

Disbursement till 31st December 2006:                                         Rs. 83 Crore

Number of persons to whom cheques have been issued:             9839

Area of land in respect of which payment has been made:         658 acres

Total Disbursement yet to be made:                                               Rs. 36 Crores

Persons yet to receive payment:                                                      2400 (approx)

 

ADDITIONAL PAYMENT TO BARGADARS

 

The Land Acquisition Act provides for payment of upto six times the net average annual income from the land to recorded bargadars. In this case, WBIDC decided to pay higher compensation to the recorded bargadars, to the extent of 25 per cent of the amount of compensation paid to the owners of those lands.