<p>Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren demanded a hike in royalty on coal at a meeting with a team from the NITI Aayog, officials said on Thursday.</p>.<p>At the meeting, he also raised the issue of the release of compensation for land acquisition, which he said was pending with different coal companies.</p>.<p>An eight-member team of NITI Aayog, led by its member Vinod Kumar Paul, is on a visit to the state to review its progress on various aspects. It held a meeting with the chief minister at the state secretariat on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Soren said compensation of about Rs 80,000 crore is due with different coal companies against land acquisition, and only Rs 2,532 crore has been given.</p>.<p>"Coal companies should pay compensation for the land they have acquired, even if mining work has not started on it," he said.</p>.<p>It was agreed at the meeting that the coal companies will submit a report on how much land was acquired and how much compensation was paid, an official statement said.</p>.<p>Soren also demanded that the royalty on coal be increased.</p>.<p>The chief minister also sought additional foodgrains from the Centre.</p>.<p>He said the Centre has a fixed quota for beneficiaries as part of the National Food Security Mission.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/jharkhand-tribal-bodies-stage-protest-near-state-bjp-hq-against-ucc-1235158.html" target="_blank">Jharkhand: Tribal bodies stage protest near state BJP HQ against UCC</a></strong></p>.<p>"But, more beneficiaries need subsidised ration in the state. The state government is giving subsidised ration to additional 20 lakh beneficiaries under green card category," he said.</p>.<p>Soren said the state government has to purchase grains for the additional beneficiaries from the market as FCI was not providing for them.</p>.<p>"The NITI Aayog should place the demand of Jharkhand with the central government that FCI should also provide grains for the ration card holders of the state government," he said.</p>.<p>He also demanded 8.5 lakh houses under PM Awas Yojana for the people of the state.</p>.<p>Paul said NITI Aayog works as a bridge between the Centre and state governments.</p>.<p>"Whatever cooperation is needed from the Centre for the development of Jharkhand, the Aayog will work in this regard. The meeting was successful," he said.</p>
<p>Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren demanded a hike in royalty on coal at a meeting with a team from the NITI Aayog, officials said on Thursday.</p>.<p>At the meeting, he also raised the issue of the release of compensation for land acquisition, which he said was pending with different coal companies.</p>.<p>An eight-member team of NITI Aayog, led by its member Vinod Kumar Paul, is on a visit to the state to review its progress on various aspects. It held a meeting with the chief minister at the state secretariat on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Soren said compensation of about Rs 80,000 crore is due with different coal companies against land acquisition, and only Rs 2,532 crore has been given.</p>.<p>"Coal companies should pay compensation for the land they have acquired, even if mining work has not started on it," he said.</p>.<p>It was agreed at the meeting that the coal companies will submit a report on how much land was acquired and how much compensation was paid, an official statement said.</p>.<p>Soren also demanded that the royalty on coal be increased.</p>.<p>The chief minister also sought additional foodgrains from the Centre.</p>.<p>He said the Centre has a fixed quota for beneficiaries as part of the National Food Security Mission.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/jharkhand-tribal-bodies-stage-protest-near-state-bjp-hq-against-ucc-1235158.html" target="_blank">Jharkhand: Tribal bodies stage protest near state BJP HQ against UCC</a></strong></p>.<p>"But, more beneficiaries need subsidised ration in the state. The state government is giving subsidised ration to additional 20 lakh beneficiaries under green card category," he said.</p>.<p>Soren said the state government has to purchase grains for the additional beneficiaries from the market as FCI was not providing for them.</p>.<p>"The NITI Aayog should place the demand of Jharkhand with the central government that FCI should also provide grains for the ration card holders of the state government," he said.</p>.<p>He also demanded 8.5 lakh houses under PM Awas Yojana for the people of the state.</p>.<p>Paul said NITI Aayog works as a bridge between the Centre and state governments.</p>.<p>"Whatever cooperation is needed from the Centre for the development of Jharkhand, the Aayog will work in this regard. The meeting was successful," he said.</p>