The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued revised guidelines for the payment of compensation related to right of way (RoW) for transmission lines.
These guidelines aim to bring uniformity, procedural clarity, and timely resolution in land acquisition for transmission projects. The revised norms introduce a two-part compensation mechanism one for the tower base area and another for the line corridor. The compensation for the tower base area will be 100 per cent of the land value, while for the line corridor, it will be calculated on a pro-rata basis depending on the extent of land impacted. The land value will be based on the higher of either the notified circle rate or the average sale deed rates of similar land in the area from the preceding year. The guidelines apply only to future projects where physical work has not commenced and compensation has not already been disbursed.