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| Probe ordered into Lanco land purchase issue |
| BS Reporter / Angul (Orissa) Jul 22, 2010, 01:00 IST |
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In a jolt to the Lanco power project in Dhenkanal, District Collector Girish S N has ordered an inquiry into the direct purchase of irrigation area tenancy land by independent power producer Lanco Babandh Power Company, despite a ban order.
The order comes in the wake of allegations of purchase of irrigated land from the tenants by the company. There have been allegations of recent purchase of 37 plots belonging to the irrigation area by the company and the district collector has asked the local sub-registrar to verify it.
The sub-registrar has asked the Rengali canal authorities to provide details of the said land but maintained that he cannot prevent anyone from selling any kind of land under law.
Earlier in May, the state government had directed the district collector to stop sale of irrigation land to the company.
Earlier in May, the state government had directed the district collector to stop sale of irrigation land to the company.
When contacted, a company official said, “We have minimised the purchase of irrigation land. Out of the total private land requirement of 1,000 acres, the company has so far purchased 500 acres from the tenants”.
Lanco Babandh Power has been directly purchasing land from the villagers instead of opting the Land Acquisition Act. The company is setting up 1,320-Mw power plant at Kurunti and Kharakprasad area of Odapara block in Dhenkanal district.
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