The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) announced that it will give Rs 127 crore as compensation amount to farmers for acquiring 83 acres for the international airport road.
The compensation amount varies from Rs 1.50 crore per acre to Rs 1.80 crore per acre depending on the location. According to sources, it’s for the first time farmers will not have to come to the GMADA office to collect the payment, but cheques will be distributed to them in their villages.
Rs 1.30 crore was given to six small farmers through cheques as part of a formality, which was completed at the time of announcing the awards at the GMADA office.
Rs 1.50 crore per acre would be given to farmers as compensation for their land. However, the compensation for the first one acre falling on the Zirakpur-Ambala Highway (220 ft on both sides) was Rs 1.80 crore.
Similarly, the compensation amount for the land falling on one side of the Patiala Highway was Rs 1.65 crore. This was the non-litigation price offered to farmers and farmers would have to give an undertaking that they were ready to accept the compensation amount after which cheques would be distributed to them in their respective villages.
Three days would be fixed for distributing cheques by GMADA officials in the six villages. This would not only help farmers save time of coming to GMADA office, but also help in the identification of farmers, who would be given cheques for the compensation amount.
Farmers, who would purchase land elsewhere in the state after getting rich compensation amount, would be allowed to get their land registered free of cost. They would also be given a power connection for one tubewell on priority basis.
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