Farmers’ rally organised by the BJP to protest against the Congress government for its anti-farmer policies here. Credit: DH photo
Belagavi: The government has announced enhanced compensation for farmers who part with their land for the proposed SWIFT City (Startups, Workspaces, Innovation, Finance & Technology) project, in Sarjapur hobli of Anekal taluk in Bengaluru urban district.
The KIADB had issued preliminary notification for acquiring 24,381 acres. Of these, final notification too has been issued for 643 acres.
The government had initially fixed compensation at Rs 3 crore per acre, but farmers expressed dissatisfaction with the rate.
Raising the issue in the Council, H S Gopinath urged the government to proceed with land acquisition only after taking farmers into confidence.
Responding to the concerns, Industries Minister M B Patil said the government had already decided to increase the compensation amount, but did not reveal the extent of the hike.