The Department of Urban Development has clarified on some misleading posts which have been circulating on social media and local dailies regarding the proposed Nagaki City at Chathe Valley under Chumoukedima District.
The Department through a press release stated that Incubation city is a competition based scheme under the 15th Finance Commission grant of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, GoI in which 2 (two) cities in the Hilly/North East States and 7 other cities in the rest of India are to be selected. The State Government decided to participate in the competition and submitted a proposal for the Nagaki City at Chathe valley under Chumoukedima district. This was incorporated in the Budget Speech (2024-25) of the Finance Minister. Further, the Government's intention to set up Nagaki as a planned city was mentioned in both the Republic Day (2024) and in the Independence Day Speeches (2024). The project is to be funded by the GoI, the State Government and willing private investors with preference to local investors. There is no proposal to avail loan from any lending institution.
It said that the land will be acquired as per the existing law in the State through the Deputy Commissioner, who is the competent authority to acquire land. The land rates will be fixed by the district authority with the approval of the Government, as is done in all other matters of acquisition.
As per the Master Plan, out of the 330 Hectares Incubation area, about 40-50% of the total area will be required for provision of public amenities and common services such as roads, parks, drains, hospitals, schools, Police, Fire Services, etc. It is proposed that the Government will compensate and acquire the required area and the remaining land shall be retained by the respective land owners, it added.
The Department also clarified that the selection of site has been done keeping in view of the strategic location, existing connectivity, topography of the land and scope for future expansion, it added.
(DIPR)