BHOPAL: Gujarat govt has offered Rs 2,000 crore to settle Madhya Pradesh govt’s compensation demand of Rs 7,600 crore for the submergence of forests and revenue land in Sardar Sarovar Dam project.
In meetings between officials of both govts on March 21-22, the Gujarat team indicated this figure to their MP counterparts. MP govt had approached Gujarat three years ago to pay Rs 7,600 crore as compensation for the mines and revenue and forest land of Dhar, Khargone, Barwani and Alirajpur districts that got submerged in the backwaters of Sardar Sarovar Dam.This compensation was calculated on the basis of collector’s guideline rates of property and land in 2019-20, officials said.
The next meeting is in Bhopal between April 28 and April 30. Officials said the objective is to reach a consensus and continuous dialogue will end the stalemate.
In meetings between officials of both govts on March 21-22, the Gujarat team indicated this figure to their MP counterparts. MP govt had approached Gujarat three years ago to pay Rs 7,600 crore as compensation for the mines and revenue and forest land of Dhar, Khargone, Barwani and Alirajpur districts that got submerged in the backwaters of Sardar Sarovar Dam.This compensation was calculated on the basis of collector’s guideline rates of property and land in 2019-20, officials said.
The next meeting is in Bhopal between April 28 and April 30. Officials said the objective is to reach a consensus and continuous dialogue will end the stalemate.