India, April 23 -- The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has approved compensation up to four times the market value for the agricultural land that the central and state governments acquire from farmers in rural areas for critical infrastructure, saying it was being done to accelerate the pace of development

"Farmers will receive higher compensation amounts for agricultural land acquired for critical infrastructure projects such as irrigation schemes, roads, bridges, railways, and dam construction. It will accelerate the pace of developmental projects and significantly improve the economic condition of farming families who give their land," said state minister Narendra Shivaji Patel.

The Cabinet approved the higher compensation on Wednesday under ...