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The Odisha government is accelerating industrial growth by prioritising fair land acquisition and minimising displacement, ensuring communities directly benefit from development. Under its revamped strategy, landowners receive better compensation aligned with market rates, while rehabilitation packages and proactive community engagement reduce resistance.

The details in this regard were shared by Hemant Sharma, Additional Chief Secretary (Industries & MSME), in an interview with The Economic Times. In those talks, he highlighted that the state has expedited land allocation by streamlining processes and running activities 'in parallel' ...