Shillong, Jun 10: The Deputy Commissioner and Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) in South West Garo Hills has informed that compensation awards for land acquired for the Tura Bypass National Highway Project have been finalised and the process of disbursing compensation has commenced.
According to an official notification, compensation payments will be made through the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) following Aadhaar authentication.
All affected landowners and interested persons have been advised to ensure that their bank accounts are linked with Aadhaar to facilitate the seamless transfer of compensation amounts.
The DC has further urged individuals who have not yet submitted their bank account details to do so immediately at the DC’s office in Ampati to avoid delays in receiving compensation.
The notification states that compensation amounts shall be deemed to have been paid after the expiry of 60 days from the date of publication of the notice, subject to Aadhaar authentication and successful linkage of bank accounts.
In addition, all landowners and persons interested in the acquired land have been requested to surrender possession of their respective land parcels within 60 days. The notice cautions that after the stipulated period, possession of the acquired land may be taken with the assistance of the police in accordance with the provisions of the National Highways Act 1956.
