"We will return the land to the farmers within the stipulated timeframe and we want to return cultivable plots to them. The Supreme Court has ordered the return of the 1,053 acres that had been acquired by the government. "Nearly 70 per cent of the Singur land have been filled up with concrete, stone chips and sand. It will be tough to make the plots cultivable in three months," an official said. According to an agriculture scientist, it is possible to make barren land cultivable, but the process is time-consuming and costly.

Source: The Telegraph September 01, 2016 21:22 UTC