THE State Government is planning to demolish 110 structures -- including shops and dhabas - - from Chinchbhuvan to Khapri on Nagpur-Wardha road for widening of National Highway No 44 to eight lanes. Revenue Minister of Maharashtra Chandrashekhar Bawankule made this statement while interacting with mediapersons after a review meeting on MIHAN project held at MIHAN on Friday. “Under MIHAN rehabilitation scheme, the State Government hasalready distributed compensation to all shop and dhaba owners.

 

However, the Government will also construct a commercial complex on this road stretch forthe shop and dhaba owners,”said Bawankule. Earlier in the meeting, Bawankule also claimed that theState Government distributed atotal fund of Rs 781.59 crore sofar and has handed over landallotment documents to projectaffected families from Khapri (Railway), Telhara, Dahegaonand Kalkuhi villages under the MIHAN rehabilitation scheme. State Government is working hard to meet the long-pending demand for justice to the region’s displaced residents and these fund allocation and land ownership distribution are some efforts on this path. Bawankule announced this development during a review meeting on pending demands of affected residents held at MIHAN on Friday.

 

Dr Vipin Itankar, District Collector and Chairman of MIHAN; Prakash Patil; Malik Virani, Deputy District Collector (Rehabilitation); Gaurav Upshyam; other senior officers and representatives of affected residents were present during the meeting. Bawankule, in the meeting, informed that the State Government has approved a fund of Rs 3,994 crore for land acquisition and rehabilitation for MIHAN project, in which majority of fund has already received. The fund has been already utilised for rehabilitation of affected people. He also informed that the administration has proposed a fund of Rs 400 crore for the Financial Year 2025-26, in which the Government already paid Rs 240 crore. The government also approved Rs 597 crore fund for upcoming year.