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The Kochi-Salem LPG Pipeline Action Council has urged the authorities to re-estimate the compensation provided for the onshore acquired for the Kochi-Salem Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) pipeline project.
In a missive to Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, the assembly representatives alleged that they were denied just compensation arsenic per the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency successful Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act- 2013, known arsenic the LARR Act. The onshore belonging to respective farmers was acquired by Kochi Salem Pipeline Private Limited based connected an bid issued by the Department of Revenue connected January 7, 2019, it said.
Saji Kudiyirippil, convener of the council, said the Centre had amended the Petroleum and Minerals Pipe Line Act, 1962 successful 2015. According to this order, the compensation has to beryllium fixed arsenic per the LARR Act. However, landowners who surrendered their onshore for the task were denied just compensation arsenic per the Act, helium claimed.
The assembly urged the authorities to cancel the bid issued by the Department of Revenue successful 2019. It requested the authorities to re-estimate the compensation arsenic per the LARR Act. The assembly besides sought the involution of the authorities to re-estimate the compensation awarded for agriculture crops and trees arsenic portion of the onshore acquisition.
