Dima Hasao residents praise Assam govt for Rs 14 crore NH-27 compensation

Haflong: Residents of 28 villages in Dima Hasao have expressed their gratitude to the Assam government for approving over Rs. 14 crore in compensation for land damaged by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) during the widening of the NH-27 section.

The compensation covers land affected beyond the Right of Way (RoW) in areas from Nrimbanglo to Harangajao, impacting 834 families.

Approved in a recent Assam Cabinet meeting under a special package funded by the state, the relief addresses long-standing grievances.

To express their thanks, villagers organized a public meeting today at Sompijang Youth Club in Haflong.

David Keivom, president of the NC Hills Indigenous Students' Forum (NCHISF), told reporters that the community had been demanding this compensation since 2014. "It has finally been approved by the state government under the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, through state funds under a special package," he said.