Fact-finding team will assess ground realities to acquire land for SIPCOT expansion project: Minister (opens original article in a new tab)

A fact-finding team will assess land for SIPCOT expansion project, with compensation set at ₹18 lakh per acre, as farmers express concerns over land acquisition and livelihood impact.

• A fact-finding team led by the District Collector will assess land for SIPCOT expansion project near Cheyyar town
• Farmers and activists raised concerns about acquiring cultivable land and seeking alternative industrial solutions
• 3,174 acres of land from nine villages will be acquired for phase-3 project with compensation set at ₹18 lakh per acre