PAC members to visit Umroi airport today

SHILLONG:  The members of Assembly Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have decided to visit the Umroi Airport on Friday after receiving a complaint from land owners regarding non-payment of compensation.
Informing this here on Thursday, a member of the PAC said that the panel had directed Ri-Bhoi Deputy Commissioner Pooja Pandey, the officials of Airport Authority of India (AAI) and Transport department to be present at the airport.
“We have also told the affected land owners to be present at the airport,” the PAC member said.
Earlier, the state government said Rs.44,89,00,000 had been disbursed among the landowners.
The Government also clarified that a Supplementary proposal for Land Acquisition around Umroi airport amounting to Rs.11,44,03,177 was submitted by the Deputy Commissioner Ri Bhoi which after examination was referred back by the Government to the DC to submit the Land Acquisition proposal according to the provision of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and to re-submit fresh Supplementary Award for inclusion of the amount payable on account of re-classification of land.