10-19-2008, 04:54 AM
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Pioneer.com
PNS | New Delhi
Returns land to Rlys
In a face-saving exercise, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati announced on Saturday that her Government would provide land to the Indian Railways to set up a rail coach factory at Lalganj in Rae Bareli. In the same vein,<b> she sought an assistance of Rs 5,000 crore to revive the closed industrial units of Rae Bareli and Sultanpur.</b>
Earlier, her Government had cancelled the allotment of the land and refused the Railways permission to hold a foundation laying ceremony for the proposed factory. In that context, Saturdayâs move is seen as a major climbdown.
âThe State Government has taken the decision keeping in view the development of the State in general and Rae Bareli in particular,â Mayawati told reporters.
The State Cabinet approved the decision to hand over 189.25 hectares of usar farmland to the Railways. A letter in this regard has since been dispatched to Railway officials in New Delhi.
Interestingly, Mayawati had cancelled the acquisition of the aforesaid land in Lalganj citing the law and order situation as the reason. The District Magistrate of Rae Bareli had said in his report that farmers were up in arms against the land acquisition and that this could lead to a serious âlaw and order situationâ.
<b>Now, the Government has claimed that the farmersâ protest is âmanageableâ and the land can be returned to the Railways in the larger interest of society.</b>
Mayawati said, Indian Railways has already acquired 940 acres from farmers in Rae Bareli. âWhen land was available for Railways, what was preventing them from going ahead with the bhoomi pujan and foundation ceremony of the factory?â she asked, adding: âUnnecessary controversy was raised to project the State Government as anti-industry and anti-developmentâ.
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Pioneer.com
PNS | New Delhi
Returns land to Rlys
In a face-saving exercise, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati announced on Saturday that her Government would provide land to the Indian Railways to set up a rail coach factory at Lalganj in Rae Bareli. In the same vein,<b> she sought an assistance of Rs 5,000 crore to revive the closed industrial units of Rae Bareli and Sultanpur.</b>
Earlier, her Government had cancelled the allotment of the land and refused the Railways permission to hold a foundation laying ceremony for the proposed factory. In that context, Saturdayâs move is seen as a major climbdown.
âThe State Government has taken the decision keeping in view the development of the State in general and Rae Bareli in particular,â Mayawati told reporters.
The State Cabinet approved the decision to hand over 189.25 hectares of usar farmland to the Railways. A letter in this regard has since been dispatched to Railway officials in New Delhi.
Interestingly, Mayawati had cancelled the acquisition of the aforesaid land in Lalganj citing the law and order situation as the reason. The District Magistrate of Rae Bareli had said in his report that farmers were up in arms against the land acquisition and that this could lead to a serious âlaw and order situationâ.
<b>Now, the Government has claimed that the farmersâ protest is âmanageableâ and the land can be returned to the Railways in the larger interest of society.</b>
Mayawati said, Indian Railways has already acquired 940 acres from farmers in Rae Bareli. âWhen land was available for Railways, what was preventing them from going ahead with the bhoomi pujan and foundation ceremony of the factory?â she asked, adding: âUnnecessary controversy was raised to project the State Government as anti-industry and anti-developmentâ.
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