Lok Sabha Question No. 2034 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-31
Subject: Compensation to Farmers for Land Acquisition
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Sanatan Pandey

be pleased to state:

- a) whether  the  compensation  for  the  land  acquired  for  the  fourlane widening of National Highway (NH)-29 from Varanasi to Gorakhpur  has  been  paid  in  full  to  the  farmers,  if  so,  the  details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- b)        whether  any  case  is  going  on  with  the  District  Magistrates  in Varanasi,  Gorakhpur  or  Ghazipur  districts  regarding  the  payment  of compensation to farmers and if so, the details thereof; and
- c)     the time by which the compensation is likely to be paid to those farmers?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) The details of compensation paid for the land acquired for the four-lane  widening  of  NH-  29  from  Varanasi  to  Gorakhpur  are  as follows:

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2034 ANSWERED ON 31 st  JULY, 2025

COMPENSATION TO FARMERS FOR LAND ACQUISITION 2034.      SHRI SANATAN PANDEY:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

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|   Sl. N o. | District   |   Total Co mpensati on amoun t deposite d in CALA Account ( Amount i n Cr.) |   Total Dis burseme nt (Amount in Cr.) |   Pendi ng for Disbur semen t (Amou nt in C r.) | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|------------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          1 | Gorakhpur  |                                                                     1632    |                                1558    |                                           74    | Rs. 74 crore is pending as o wnership/ shareholding-relat ed cases are pending in vari ous courts.                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|          2 | Mau        |                                                                     2102.89 |                                2039.54 |                                           63.35 | Rs. 24.97 crore is pending a s ownership/shareholding/cir cle rate-related cases, whic h are pending in various cou rts. Disbursement in rest of Rs. 38.38 Cr. is in progress.                                                                                                                          |
|          3 | Ghazipur   |                                                                     2853.84 |                                2820.62 |                                           33.22 | Rs. 14.72 crore is pending a s ownership/ shareholding/ c ircle rate-related cases, whi ch are pending in various co urts. Rs. 18.12 Cr. has been withdrawn from the CALA P D account limit due to non-a pplicability of Disbursement, and the remaining 0.28 Cr. i s being disbursed by CALA Ghazipur. |

| 4   | Varanasi   | 558.6   | 544.8   | 13.8 Rs. 13.8 Cr. is pending for di sbursement due to disputes in ownership/shareholding r elated cases under various courts   |
|-----|------------|---------|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

## (b)    District- wise information of cases with District Magistrates is as under:

1. Gorakhpur- 121 cases for enhancement of compensation amount are pending with Arbitrator/ District Magistrate Court, Gorakhpur.
2. Ghazipur-  44  cases  for  enhancement  of  compensation  amount are pending with Arbitrator/ District Magistrate Court, Ghazipur.
3. Varanasi-  No  cases  regarding  the  payment  of  compensation  to farmers  are reported to be pending  at District Magistrate, Varanasi.

(c) After the settlement of the said cases, the process of compensation payment to the concerned farmers will be completed. However, the disbursement of Rs. 38.66 Cr. is in progress at present in Districts  of  Mau  and  Ghazipur  by  the  Competent  Authority  (Land Acquisition).

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