India, Aug. 15 -- The Bombay High Court dismissed an appeal filed by the central government, challenging a substantial hike in compensation for acquired lands in Palghar for the Mumbai-Delhi dedicated freight corridor. Initially, in 2018, the compensation offered in exchange for land was Rs.2,362 per square meter, which was challenged by the land owners in a lower court. In 2021, the court raised the compensation to Rs.6,300 per square meter, an appeal against which was dismissed by the court on Wednesday.
The dispute dates back to 2018 to the acquisition of land in Saphale, Palghar, for the construction of a dedicated freight corridor of 1483 km from JNPT (Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust) in Maharashtra to Dadri in Haryana. Dedicated Freigh...
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