Court orders fresh compensation assessment for Gaya landowners in NH-82 case

Patna, Oct 1 (UNI) The Patna High Court has directed a fresh assessment of compensation for landowners whose land were acquired for the four-laning of NH-82 in Gaya, partially modifying an earlier order in the long-running land acquisition dispute. The case relates to nearly 2.87 acres of land in Wazirganj, Gaya, acquired following a 2014 notification. Landowners, including Shiv Shankar Prasad, had challenged the agricultural valuation of their land and sought compensation at the applicable rate for developing/commercial land. The Additional Collector, acting as arbitrator, had subsequently classified the land as "developing land" in August 2018. The Bihar State Road…