The Haryana Government has given over Rs.189 crore as compensation to 387 farmers whose land was acquired to set up a nuclear power plant in Fatehabad district.

The compensation was given to farmers in Gorakhpur, Baropal and Kajalheri villages in the district, where more than 615 acres of land have been acquired for the proposed nuclear power plant, Revenue Officer Ram Singh Bishnoi said here on Friday.

Former Chief of Army Staff General VK Singh (retd) today raised serious questions on the security aspects, acquisition of fertile land of farmers and the logic of setting up a nuclear power plant a

Amid protests in Fatehabad district over the proposed nuclear power plant in Gorakhpur, the Haryana government has awarded a compensation of around Rs 46 lakh to villagers.

Fatehabad: Women wielding lathis stood guard throughout the day on their land as the district authorities initiated a survey of crops, trees, tubewells and other structures on the land acquired for

Fatehabad: Very few farmers turned up to receive their cheques on the first day today after the authorities announced award to compensate farmers whose land has been acquired for the upcoming nucle

Compensation amount given to farmers of Gorakhpur village

The Haryana Government on Wednesday announced a compensation of Rs.46 lakh per acre to farmers whose land would be acquired for setting up a nuclear power plant at Gorakhpur village in Fatehabad district. An official spokesman said here that the award was announced by District Revenue Officer Ram Singh Bishnoi in the presence of Fatehabad Deputy Commissioner M.L. Kaushik and the landowners.

The public hearing on the Environmental Impact Assessment of the proposed Gorakhpur Nuclear Power Plant in Fatehabad, Haryana came to an end within 40 minutes of its start yesterday after the local people’s fierce opposition.

An open forum convened by the Haryana government at Gorakhpur village in Fatehabad district, the venue of proposed nuclear plant in the state, ended abruptly on Tuesday after leaders of opposition

Gorakhpur N-plant: Compensation for acquired land to be announced today

This video shows the public hearing for environmental clearance of the proposed 2800 MW nuclear power plant at Gorakhpur village in Fatehabad district by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) on 17 July, 2012 at Sahid-e-Azam Bhagat Singh Stadium in Gorakhpur, Fatehabad, Haryana.

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