Temghar Dam Farmers Get Rs 26.14 Crore Increased Compensation After 2.5 Years

• Farmers affected by the Temghar Dam project will finally receive increased compensation for land acquisition after a two-and-a-half-year delay.
• The Water Resources Department deposited Rs 26.14 crore with the Krishna Valley Development Corporation for 39 land acquisition cases, following a District Sessions Court order.
• The fund will be transferred to the court within two days and then directly deposited into the farmers' accounts.
• The court had previously ordered the seizure of chairs from the land acquisition office twice due to the delay in payment.
• Senior officials, including District Collector Jitendra Dudi, intervened, leading to the approval and deposit of the compensation fund.

Why It Matters: Temghar Dam project-affected farmers finally receive Rs 26.14 crore increased compensation after court intervention.