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VILLAGERS FROM in and around Bhiwandi who opposed sale of their land for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project, have now agreed for the same, provided their demands are met. “Villagers agreed on Friday to start the land measuring process,” he said. Thane collector’s office received their assent on the land survey process for the 61 hectare on Friday, sources said. AdvertisingResidents of Anjur, Haivedive and Bharodi villages had been protesting against the land acquisition since the process of land survey began in May 2018, civic authorities said. Thane collector Rajesh Narvekar confirmed that the villagers had agreed to work with the authorities..