India, April 7 -- Subsequent to the BMC Standing Committee's clearance for the long-pending Gargai Dam project on Wednesday, a comprehensive rehabilitation and compensation framework is being rolled out for families likely to lose land.

Under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RFCTLARR) Act, 2013, compensation is set at four times the market value of land. A 2017 Maharashtra government resolution (GR) proposes an additional multiplier, effectively taking the payout to five times the market value. As per current estimates, the market value stands at Rs.5.91 lakh per hectare.

A 2022 survey identified 619 families eligible for rehabilitation and compensation, though BMC off...