46.7350 acres more of lands required for Shillong-Nongstoin-Tura Road

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaDecember 18, 2022

The Meghalaya Government has notified the requirement of additional lands of 46.7350 acres from 7th Mile Upper Shillong Pomlum to Lwai village in East Khasi Hills District for the construction of two-laning of Shillong-Nongstoin-Tura Road NH-44 and Nongstoin-Tura Road under Phase ‘A’ of SARDP-NE.

A Social Impact Assessment has been conducted by the Meghalaya Institute of Governance and the Independent Multi-Disciplinary Expert Group has submitted the report on the Social Impact Assessment Study.

The Notification has been made under the provision of Section 11 (1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (Act No. 30/2013) to all whom it may concern and a plan of the land may be inspected in the office of the Deputy Commissioner, East Khasi Hills District, Shillong, on any working day.

The Notification stated that the Government has authorized the Deputy Commissioner and her staff to enter upon and survey land, take levels of any land, dig or bore into the sub-soil and do all other acts required for the proper execution of their work as provided and specified in section 12 of the said Act. Under Section 11 (4) of the Act, no person shall make any transaction or cause any transaction of land, i.e. sale/purchase, etc or create any encumbrances on such land from the date of publication of such notification without prior approval of the District Collector.

The Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue), East Khasi Hills District has been appointed as Administrator for the purpose of rehabilitation and resettlement of the affect families, and objections, if any, may be filed by the person interested within sixty days from the date of publication as provided under section 15 of the said Act before the District Collector, East Khasi Hills District, Shillong.