Hundreds of “ghost homes” or empty structures were allegedly constructed in Madhya Pradesh’s Singrauli district to claim compensation after a private firm bagged a mining project in the region. These homes are now under the lens of the district administration.
At the same time, several residents said despite being legitimate homeowners, they had been wrongly accused of carrying out construction to claim compensation. The local pradhan, Devendra Pathak, said they have challenged the resettlement exercise before the High Court. “The company doesn’t want to give us fair compensation,” he said.
Earlier in July 2024, the administration witnessed a similar pattern in Singrauli when work on highway construction has suddenly disrupted the tranquil landscape in Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh, but not in the way you would think. As the Singrauli-Prayagraj highway begins to snake its way through 33 villages in the district, green fields are undergoing a metamorphosis and, in almost no time at all, nearly 2,500 new “houses” have sprung up in the proposed path.
And, in what is now being called a “compensation industry” locally, these structures are allegedly being built in connivance with local officials and brokers, who will get a lion’s share of the cut, despite a ban on new construction or land deals in the areas earmarked for compensation after a survey in March.
The administration has now said no compensation will be given for the new houses.
The reason? Having
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