15-year impasse ends as farmers back KPTCL project in Mysuru
The Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) has resumed a stalled 220kV power infrastructure project in Mysuru after a 15-year delay. The project restarted following successful negotiations and compensation agreements with local farmers and landowners.
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This resolution highlights the importance of amicable land acquisition processes in completing critical public infrastructure projects that face long-term local opposition.
Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) has relaunched its power infrastructure work in Mysuru district after a long gap, thanks to farmers’ and land owners’ support.
KPTCL, with the cooperation of local farmers, farmer union leaders, and the Police Department, on Thursday distributed compensation to landowners and restarted the stalled work. KPTCL had taken up the 220kV Kadakola-Vajamangala line power connectivity infrastructure project in Mysuru taluk in 2011, which had to be stalled due to various reasons.
The project has now been resumed and will soon be completed, thanks to the KPTCL’s efforts and talks with landowners and farmers. With this, the work has been commenced, and the line-stringing of the power transmission line will be completed in 40-50 days, it stated.
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