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We cannot start work on NH projects unless 80% of the required land is acquired,” Gadkari said.The minister simultaneously hailed “many other states” for doing pretty well in terms of land acquisition for NH projects. “You ask your district collector to acquire land and we will ensure the project is executed in time,” Gadkari told Yadav.In Patna , Bihar road construction minister Nand Kishor Yadav admitted land acquisition was a challenge in the state. PATNA: Union minister of transport and highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday again blamed the Nitish Kumar government of Bihar for delay in acquisition of lands for road projects in the state.Replying to a question raised by RJD’s Banka MP Jai Prakash Narayan Yadav on the delay in execution of a national highway (NH) project in Banka-Jamui areas, Gadkari said there were several such projects in Bihar. “They involve acquisition of agricultural land which is costlier for acquisition than other categories of land. He, however, said the stipulation of 80% land acquisition in advance for NH projects was a major “deterrent”.“The population density per kilometre is quite high in Bihar which has mostly agriculture land..