Curation Team
BHOPAL: Landowners along the proposed Bhopal Metro‘s Orange Line route are increasingly opting into the Madhya Pradesh Aapsi Kharid Niti – 2014 (Mutual Purchase Policy), which allows for land acquisition through mutual consent.
Under this policy, those who agree to transfer their land for Metro development are eligible to receive compensation within two months, streamlining the process and avoiding lengthy acquisition procedures.
So far, 40 property owners have given their consent under the scheme. Most will be compensated for the structures on their land, while bhoomi swamis (landowners) will receive full compensation as per the policy. The 60-day objection period has already concluded in several areas, while in others, it will culminate on Sept 24, according to district administration and MPMRCL official.
Final surveys are scheduled to take place soon, marking the next phase in the Metro’s expansion efforts. The acquisition process continues with cooperation from both private landowners and govt departments.
For those who have not consented to the mutual purchase policy, the acquisition process has commenced at the SDM level. First notifications regarding the acquisition was issued on July 11, with a 60-day window for objections. Subsequent actions are expected to be completed in the next few weeks.
“All land Metro alignment approved has been acquired. Under current guidelines, the owners get double the collectorate rate as compensation,” said an official. Three separate notifications have been released for the acquisition process. These cover 2.705 hectares across 20 khasras, approximately 40 hectares across 65 khasras, and 0.9761 hectares across 27 khasras. Govt department lands involved in the process are expected to be acquired with relative ease.
