HC strikes down land acquisition for 8-lane expressway
Chennai
08-April-2019
The Madras High Court on Monday cancelled the land acquisition announcements for the controversial eight-lane expressway between Chennai-Salem.
The state government issued notification last May and began acquiring lands for the project evoking strong protests by the farmers.
The PMK and others had filed a case in the High Court against the road project.
Reacting to the judgement PMK spokesperson K.Balu told the media that it was a victory for PMK.
Speaking to a television channel, Tamil Nadu Fisheries Minister D. Jayakumar said the government will not implement projects that would affect farmers.
He said the judgement has to be studied.-IANS
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