Statesman News Service
KOLKATA, Sept. 16: In a bid to put pressure on unwilling farmers, the state government would first disburse the compensation cheques still lying with the district collector and then place funds for disbursement of the additional fifty per cent compensation offered in the new rehabilitation package. The state government is yet to place the funds for paying enhanced compensation price of land with the district administration although unwilling farmers seeking to take compensation cheques before 22 September can do so as the funds are still lying with the collector. The industries secretary, Mr Sabyasachi Sen, said: ”The finance department is yet to release funds for the additional 50 per cent compensation but those who have not collected the cheques can do so as the fund is still with the district collector. WBIDC which would pay the additional 10 per cent has also given the funds at its disposal to the BDO for disbursement’’. However, another official of the same department clarified they would not place the additional amount till the district collector disburses the Rs 22 crore lying with it as unwilling farmers have not collected even the original amount of compensation since 2006. The wages for 300 days for landless labourers and unrecorded bargadars are kept with the BDO for disbursement. The state government would issue a separate government order to decide on the modalities of the package. The state commerce and industries minister, Mr Nirupam Sen along with secretary held a one and half hour long discussion with the chief minister right after the massive public rally at Singur held by the Trinamul Congress chief, Miss Mamata Banerjee. Mr Sabyasachi Sen said they were yet to receive any communication from Tata Motors. Incidentally, the state government is yet to communicate to the ancillaries about resuming work after they were asked to stop construction for a week according to the agreement between the state government and Trinamul chief. (END) Source: The Statesman
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