Staff Reporter 

ITANAGAR, Jan 12: The East Kameng Social Welfare and Cultural Organisation (EKSWCO) has urged the Arunachal Pradesh Chief Secretary to personally oversee the physical re-verification of land and property affected by the Lada–Sarli Frontier Highway project, citing the need for transparency and fairness in the wake of the alleged compensation scam.
In a memorandum submitted on January 12, EKSWCO, representing affected families, welcomed the state government’s decision to initiate physical re-verification of land compensation in East Kameng district and acknowledged the action taken against those allegedly involved in irregularities linked to the project.
The organisation noted that the district administration is scheduled to begin the re-verification exercise from January 14 and requested that the Chief Secretary supervise the entire process to ensure equity and public confidence.
Calling for strict implementation of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, EKSWCO demanded the immediate constitution of the Rehabilitation and Resettlement Committee under Section 45 of the Act. The organisation also nominated its chairperson Raya Flago and general secretary, advocate Kasung Cheda Gyadom, as the voluntary organisation representative to observe the re-verification process.
Further, EKSWCO urged the East Kameng deputy commissioner to publish the draft compensation list, detailing the rates and quantum of compensation along with justifications and references to similar projects in the state. It demanded that affected families be given a 30-day window to raise objections before any disbursement is made.
“The compensation should be released only after the list is duly published and all objections, if any, are resolved,” issue chairman Chopa Cheda said in the memorandum.
Copies of the memorandum were also forwarded to the commissioner (land management) and the East Kameng deputy commissioner, seeking timely intervention to safeguard the interests of affected landowners.

---

Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
Email: kenterjoyaz@easternsentinel.in / editoreasternsentinel@gmail.com
Phone: 0360-2212313

<< Back to News List