But Ranasthalam locals are wary of the nuclear project, saying it threatens their future. As with every big development project, compensation for land is the issue that is agitating the locals. “Of the total extent of land, 1,470 acres belongs to the government but was assigned to local far mers. “The land acquisition notification will be issued soon after the completion of the social impact assessment of the project,” he said. In anticipation of the Washington announcement, local revenue officials completed the survey for land acquisition earlier this week.

Source: Hindustan Times June 10, 2016 05:03 UTC