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Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjie’s unflinching stand on her demand is forcing the government to try and work out a better compensation package.
This, despite the government maintaining that the compensation package by them is one of the best in the country.
For instance, for every acre of single-crop land bought in Singur the West Bengal government paid almost Rs 8 and a half lakhs and upto Rs 12 Lakh for each acre of multi crop land.
Whereas in the neighbouring state of Orissa the maximum compensation offered was Rs two lakh per acre in the case of the Kalinganagar Tata steel project.
The government claims the rehabilitation scheme is also catering to nearly 3000 employable persons from the acquired land area.
