It was my first visit to the camp. Several lights during light gave it a look industrial area. I visited the place during day, huge machine, dumpers , loaders and hundreds of people employed directly or indirectly. People had many stories around the making of the NH 57. How land was acquired, opposition to compensation, corruption and of course fantasies of how the world will change around. People who had not gone beyond district head quarters talked about how near Silliguri and Guwhati will be. Soon all this was over and construction company left this place. Not keeping its promise of returning the land on "as it was". The good fertile land was left with concrete ,slabs, stones and bricks. The land had lost every thing, innocent villagers who fell for it now have no one to blame. This baron piece of land needed a life and so did I. it took some time for final possessions but all this had a huge price. Price of emotional disconnect.
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