The Government of Haryana on July 10, 2024, issued the Policy for the determination of compensation towards the ‘damages’ for laying of 66kV and above overhead Transmission lines.
The following has been stated namely: -
• Compensation be paid to the farmers for damage caused to their crops at the specified stages of obtaining the certificate of Patwari.
• The compensation shall be payable only for transmission lines supported by a tower base of 66kV Voltage level and above, and not for sub-transmission and distribution lines below 66kV
• Compensation for the tower base area shall be 200% of the land value. The tower base area shall be the area enclosed by the four legs of the tower at ground level, plus an additional one-meter extension on each side
[Notification No. 23/13/2022-5E]
