As many as 1,312 landowners have given their written consent to part with their land for the proposed Deocha-Panchami coal mine project in Birbhum, giving the state government hope that the Rs 10,000 crore rehabilitation package, announced by the Mamata Banerjee government for land-losers, appears to be working on the ground despite some recent protests.
The state government has decided to take over these land parcels after disbursing compensation to the owners — who have given consent by filling up forms that the administration had distributed — soon after seeking approval of the state cabinet.
