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Asserting that the farmers should not be compelled to give away their lands for development projects, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said it should be done only with their consent and after giving due compensation to them. Addressing a conclave here on Saturday, Akhilesh advocated generous compensation to the members of the farming community in return for their lands. "Land acquisition should be done with the consent of the farmers by giving them adequate compensation and if required after adjusting the affected family in job," he said. Akhilesh further expressed hope that Uttar Pradesh would move ahead on the developmental path. "There is immense possibility for development in UP and with the support of all it would definitely march ahead. For the development of the state, a lot of work has to be done in various fields, including infrastructure, education and health," he said. Akhilesh also promised to take firm action against the blacklisted companies, which supplied poor quality transformers. "The government has blacklisted companies, which supplied poor quality transformers and in future also action would be taken against those supplying defective equipment," he said, while assuring that the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) Government in the state is taking concrete steps to improve the supply of electricity.

UP CM Akhilesh not in favour of forced land acquisition