Gandhinagar, July 3 -- The Gujarat government has significantly enhanced the compensation policy for farmers whose land is used for electricity transmission lines and power towers, providing for compensation based on twice the prevailing market value of the land instead of the jantri value.

Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], July 3 (ANI): The Gujarat government has significantly enhanced the compensation policy for farmers whose land is used for electricity transmission lines and power towers, providing for compensation based on twice the prevailing market value of the land instead of the jantri value.

Under the revised policy, farmers will also receive 100 per cent of the compensation before the commencement of work, replacing the earlier ...