Mixed reaction in Barapukuria
Thursday, 11 November 2010
DINAJPUR, Nov 10 (bdnews24.com): There has been mixed reaction from local people living around the Barapukuria coal mine about the government's compensation package declared Tuesday.
Some people affected by the mine have rejected the Tk 1.91 billion compensation package.
They also threatened to publicly protest the price of their lands fixed by the government.
Locals are preparing to stage the demonstration under the banner 'Land and Property Protection Committee' as there is no specific policy on housing, school, college and other facilities in the government project.
Another local platform, Life and Property Protection Committee, has already accepted the government plan.
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council Tuesday approved the acquisition of 646 acres area of the country's lone functioning coal mine.
The long-sought demand for compensation comes after substantial subsidence and damages to arable land in the area due to the mining operations.
The compensation package project to be implemented in the period from July 2010 to December 2011 will be funded by the government.
On Wednesday, Barapukuria Coal Mining Co Ltd managing director Mohammad Kamruzzaman told bdnews24.com that around 406 families of eight villages in the area will get compensation.
"Under the project, Tk 2 million will be given for an acre of arable land, Tk 2.5 million for an acre of commercial land and Tk 200,000 for a family without land," he said.
Some people affected by the mine have rejected the Tk 1.91 billion compensation package.
They also threatened to publicly protest the price of their lands fixed by the government.
Locals are preparing to stage the demonstration under the banner 'Land and Property Protection Committee' as there is no specific policy on housing, school, college and other facilities in the government project.
Another local platform, Life and Property Protection Committee, has already accepted the government plan.
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council Tuesday approved the acquisition of 646 acres area of the country's lone functioning coal mine.
The long-sought demand for compensation comes after substantial subsidence and damages to arable land in the area due to the mining operations.
The compensation package project to be implemented in the period from July 2010 to December 2011 will be funded by the government.
On Wednesday, Barapukuria Coal Mining Co Ltd managing director Mohammad Kamruzzaman told bdnews24.com that around 406 families of eight villages in the area will get compensation.
"Under the project, Tk 2 million will be given for an acre of arable land, Tk 2.5 million for an acre of commercial land and Tk 200,000 for a family without land," he said.