PURI, Oct. 2 -- The Odisha government has approved Rs 40 crore to speed up land acquisition and rehabilitation process in the 75 metre area that is being cleared near Srimandir in Puri. Land of around 18 Mutts and more than 250 buildings including hotels and shops will be acquired.
After the announcement of additional 10% incentive for voluntarily vacating property within one month of the government notification, more and more people are opting for the offer.
However, several Mutt chiefs and affected local residents have said that the sanctioned amount is not enough for the rehabilitation work and compensation for land.
Mahant (Chief) of Radhaballav Mutt, Ramkrushna Das Mahapatra said, "The amount sanctioned by the government is not enou...