Construction work stalled due to non-acquisition of land: Ring Road; agency selected 6 months ago, still no land received.

The NHAI selected the construction agency six months ago, but due to the non-availability of 177.07 acres of land, the work on the 8.48 km six-lane ring road between Kanhai and Sherpur has not been able to commence. The biggest issue is the dispute over compensation rates. While the administration is paying based on agricultural and progressive land, farmers are adamant about demanding compensation at residential and commercial rates. Anil Kumar S, a resident of Maner...