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NCRPB nod for sub-regional plans for Karnal, Jind: Haryana CM

Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Friday that the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) has given nod to the sub-regional plan of Karnal and Jind districts.

The CM was interacting with mediapersons after attending the 38th meeting of the Board held under the chairmanship of Union minister for housing and urban affairs Hardeep Singh Puri in New Delhi.

Union urban minister is also the chairman of NCRPB.

Khattar said a high-speed rail route will be developed from Delhi to Hisar. The detailed project report (DRP) has already been prepared to develop a parallel rail system along the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway. The CM said that it has been decided to constitute a committee to define the forest areas of the state. A committee will also be constituted for the Aravallis.

On the question regarding farmers’ demand for increase in compensation of land acquired for national highways and expressways, the chief minister said that the compensation rates have been revised and sent to the Union ministry of road transport and highways. The revised rates will be approved by the central government, he said, adding that about 80% of the compensation approved has already been disbursed.

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