West Bengal steps in to resolve land dispute holding up Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor work in Asansol

Asansol, Oct 30 (UNI) The West Bengal government has stepped in to resolve a long-standing land dispute that has stalled construction of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) in Asansol, with West Burdwan District Magistrate S Ponnambalam chairing a meeting with railway officials, local representatives and affected traders on Friday. The meeting, held at the District Magistrate's office in Asansol, was attended by senior railway officials, representatives of the protesting shopkeepers and Asansol North MLA Krishnendu Mukherjee. The discussions centred on finding a solution that would allow the project to proceed while addressing the rehabilitation concerns of traders whose livelihoods…