Title - MIDC puts govt in a spot over rail project land

NASHIK: An RTI query by one of the farmers not ready to part with land wanted for alignment of railway track between Odha and Gulvanch has revealed that the property could be given to Indian Railways in future projects on terms and conditions, according to MIDC officials.The 2,100 farmers from the 32km stretch between Odha and Gulvanch passing through Nashik, Niphad and Sinnar talukas, where a railway track has been proposed to link the Indiabulls power project and the SEZ to CR's network, have been opposing land acquisitionWhile collector and officials from MIDC have been claiming that the railway track will be owned by CR, the CR officials revealed that it has no such programme at the said site.Regional officer, MIDC, Ramdas Khedkar said, "We never said that the property would be owned by the government. If Indiabulls Industrial Infrastructure Limited - IIIL (a Joint venture of Indiabulls Real Estate Limited and MIDC) is paying for the project, the land will be owned by the joint venture, which can be given to the central government in future as per terms and conditions."To a question whether there was an agreement between IIIL and the central government to use the property in lieu of payment or some other rights, Khedkar said that there was no understanding as such at this stage.