A section of the land owners who have to surrender their land for the preparatory works of the Kochi Metro will approach the District Collector on Monday to raise objections over the minutes of the district- level purchase committee (DLPC) meeting held last month.
The main bone of contention is the time-bound payment of the compensation. “We were told that the whole amount would be paid before the land acquisition takes place and 80 per cent would be given in a few days after we sign the agreement. We are concerned as to why this mode of payment is being suggested instead of the option provided in the Land Acquisition Act.
There are ambiguities regarding the payment of 80 per cent of compensation. Besides, those land owners who had already surrendered the land were given the payment within the stipulated time,” said Majnu Komath, one of the owners.
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