For the much delayed Navi Mumbai airport project, the Maharashtra government has decided to review the compensation to be paid to acquire the remaining land. Maharashtra Chief Minister PrithvirajChavan said that the project implementing agency Cidco has been asked to suggest whether the package, promised to land owners from nearby areas, in other projects can also be applied in this case.
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The City Industrial and Development Corporation (CIDCO) has taken up a Rs 340 crore project for construction of road and improving infrastructure in and around the proposed airport in Navi Mumbai.
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