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National Highway-703 Land Acquisition and Compensation Controversy

Under investigation · Punjab · Last reported Nov 2025

Source: Tribune India

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This project involves the land acquisition case linked to the National Highway-703 project along the Dharmkot–Shahkot stretch. The land was originally acquired in 1963 for road construction and was re-acquired in 2014 for highway expansion. A compensation award of Rs 3.7 crore was issued in 2019, but irregularities were found regarding the approval and verification of land records, leading to inve

Status
Prospective
Sector
Road, Government
Location
Moga, Punjab, India
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Tribune India

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The project “National Highway-703 Land Acquisition and Compensation Controversy” is an infrastructure initiative in the Road sector, located in Moga, Punjab, India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Tribune India.

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2026-07-22

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This project involves the land acquisition case linked to the National Highway-703 project along the Dharmkot–Shahkot stretch. The land was originally acquired in 1963 for road construction and was re-acquired in 2014 for highway expansion. A compensation award of Rs 3.7 crore was issued in 2019, but irregularities were found regarding the approval and verification of land records, leading to investigations and suspensions.

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Transportation

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Location

Country

India

State

Punjab

City

Moga

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Tribune India

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Road, Government

Article published date

2025-11-09

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