The Urban Development (UD) department has reacted to “some misleading posts”, which had been circulating on social media, regarding the proposed Nagaki City at Chathe valley under Chumoukedima district.
In a press release, the UD department pointed out that Incubation city is a competition-based scheme under the 15th Finance Commission grant of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, in which two cities in the Hilly/North East States and seven other cities in the rest of India are to be selected.
The department stated that the state government decided to participate in the competition and submitted a proposal for the Nagaki City at Chathe valley under Chumoukedima district, which was incorporated in the Budget Speech (2024-25) of the Finance Minister.
Further, the department pointed out that 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).
It said that the project was to be funded by the Centre, the State Government and willing private investors with preference to local investors. “There is no proposal to avail loan from any lending institution,” UD department clarified.
According to UD department, the land would be acquired as per the existing law in the state through the deputy commissioner, who is the competent authority to acquire land.
It said that the land rates would be fixed by the district authority with the approval of the government, as was done in all other matters of acquisition.
As per the Master Plan, the department informed that out of the 330 Hectares Incubation area, about 40-50% of the total area would be required for provision of public amenities and common services such as roads, parks, drains, hospitals, schools, Police, Fire Services, etc.
The department said it was proposed that the government would compensate and acquire the required area and the remaining land would be retained by the respective land owners.
The department also clarified that the selection of site had been done keeping in view of the strategic location, existing connectivity, topography of the land and scope for future expansion.