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Collector refutes Minister’s allegations
District Collector Pravin Kumar refuted allegations of irregularities in payment of compensation paid to the farmers, who had given their land for Med-Tech Park, a special economic zone, which is coming up for manufacturing of medical equipment.
Visakhapatnam: District Collector Pravin Kumar refuted allegations of irregularities in payment of compensation paid to the farmers, who had given their land for Med-Tech Park, a special economic zone, which is coming up for manufacturing of medical equipment.
He was reacting to the allegations levelled by Roads and Buildings Minister Ch Ayyanna Patrudu who told SIT on Friday that benamis have claimed compensation.
Highlights:
- Roads and Buildings Minister Ch Ayyanna Patrudu told SIT that benamis have claimed compensation
- Collector said that there are no irregularities; land acquisition done and compensation paid in a transparent manner.
- A list of displaced is prepared with the approval of gram sabhas and in the presence of the villagers, he says Medi-Tech Park is coming up in an extent of 270
- acres and once commissioned, the park will provide 24,000 jobs and save Rs 12,000 crore of foreign exchange
- The park, the first of its kind in country, will be commissioned within three years. Around 230 companies will be establihing their units here
- MRI, CT scan equipment and X-Ray plates will be manufactured here which are being imported now
The Collector said there were no irregularities and land acquisition and compensation was paid in a transparent manner. A list of displaced was prepared with the approval of gram sabhas and in the presence of the villagers, he added.
He said the Medi-Tech Park was coming up in an extent of 270 acres and once commissioned, the park will provide 24,000 jobs and save Rs 12,000 crore of foreign exchange.
The park, the first of its kind in country, will be commissioned within three years. Around 230 companies will be establishing their units here. MRI, CT scan equipment and X-Ray plates would be manufactured here which are being imported now.
The allegations of irregularities had slurred the brand image of the Park, the Collector said.He appealed to people not to trust baseless allegations and approach him if they have any doubts or evidence to prove.
