14 landless families in limbo over railway compensation

Bardibas municipal officials say they have done all they can to secure compensation for these families and are now awaiting railway officials’ decision.

Residents of ward 14 of Bardibas Municipality, Mahottari, have been hugely affected as they have yet to receive compensation for their land acquired by the Department of Railways. The authorities concerned have not provided compensation for about one bigha [0.68 hectares] of land which was taken for the construction of a railway station and track, even though the land compensation fixation committee finalised the compensation rate a year ago.