People, whose land has been acquired for the widening of the Parwanoo-Solan section of the National Highway No. 5, were today given final 15 days to obtain compensation from the Land Acquisition Officer-cum-SDM, Solan.
“Such landowners should apply to my office for compensation. If they don’t apply, the compensation amount will be deposited in the government treasury,” said Ajay Yadav, SDM, Solan. The cases pertain to the landowners, who either reside in other states or have died.
Yadav said that Rs 460 crore was to be disbursed to the landowners and more than Rs 430 crore had already been disbursed. A sum of Rs 2.5 crore was given yesterday and about Rs 26 crore was yet to be disbursed.
