Land acquisition for the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited’s (NHSRCL) Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project has gained momentum in the last one month with 12 villages in Palghar district, which were covered under PESA (Panchayats – Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, passing resolutions through their gram sabhas to give up land for the project.
The bullet train will pass through Mumbai suburban, Thane and Palghar districts.
Sandip Pawar, the land acquisition officer for Palghar district, said, “As per our records, 19 villages covered under PESA Act and tribal-dominated, had given their consent earlier. Now, 31 villages have given concurrence to give their land. Ten are still opposing the project and we are in discussion with them. We will settle their claims or go for direct purchase of land.”
