Central Public Sector Enterprise NLC India Ltd. (NLCIL) has said people in Mel Valayamadevi village in Cuddalore district whose lands were acquired by the company for diversion of the Upper Paravanar canal were constantly informed of the requirement of land for permanent diversion works.
In a statement, NLCIL said that though the applicable compensation had been paid long back, the physical possession of land could not be taken up due to the resistance of the landowners and they continued cultivation.
“Paravanar is the main river in NLCIL’s Mines 2 area and during monsoon, the excess stormwater inundated surrounding agricultural fields and villages. In order to avoid this, NLCIL had planned to divert the excess stormwater, and a permanent diversion was conceptualised for a distance of 12 km.”
