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The Majhgaon Medium Irrigation Project will displace 1,450 families in four villages of the Ajaygarh sub-division, and requires 1,552 hectares across eight villages, of which 988 hectares are privately owned. Official records show 988 hectares of private land have been acquired from 1,006 owners, and compensation of ₹194.86 crore has been paid to 97.43% of them. Of the 1,450 displaced families, 1,219 have been given ₹5 lakh each under the rehabilitation package; the Collector says payment to 231 families is pending due to court cases over inheritance or lack of documents. The rehabilitation package for people affected by the Majhgaon and Runjh projects was raised from ₹5 lakh to ₹12.5 lakh, and the additional amount is being paid into joint accounts of couples, which the Collector says will take some time. Protesters allege irregularities and delays in compensation since land acquisition began in 2018, and say some people were wrongfully declared ineligible and their houses incorrectly valued.

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