Maharashtra government pauses land acquisition at Nanar

MUMBAI:In a move that puts a question mark on the Rs 3-lakh crore mega refinery project at Nanar in Ratnagiri district, the Maharashtra government Wednesday said it has stayed the land acquisition process. During a debate in the Assembly, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said, “The government has not issued any new notice for land acquisition after its talks with Sena president Uddhav Thackeray; the entire process has been stayed.”

This major change in stance means BJP was forced to backtrack because of Shiv Sena’s strong opposition to the project, which, the latter claims, will affect people in 14 villages. The issue also led to a spat between the chief minister and Shiv Sena.