Bombay HC Raises Land Compensation For Neera Deoghar Project-Affected Farmers To ₹3.13 Lakh Per Hectare
The case relates to the acquisition of agricultural land in Village Parhar (Khurd), Taluka Bhor, for the Neera Deoghar Project. The acquisition notification was issued on October 9, 1997, and the Land Acquisition Officer passed the award in May 1999, fixing compensation between Rs.40,000 and Rs.46,000 per hectare for different categories of jirayat (dry crop) land.