JR Central said on the 14th that it will compensate in line with national standards over the problem of well water levels dropping around the excavation site of the Hiyoshi Tunnel on the Linear Chuo Shinkansen in Mizunami, Gifu Prefecture. For the wells and other facilities the company has been drilling and providing as alternatives, it will pay in a lump sum the increased maintenance and management costs compared with before, covering 30 years' worth. For defects in homes and other structures caused by ground subsidence, the company will confirm the situation and carry out repairs at its own expense. Until now, JR Central has installed new wells to replace those rendered unusable by the water level drop and has switched users to public water supplies, with the company provisionally bearing the increased maintenance and management costs such as electricity charges. After the tunnel excavation work is completed, the company will hand over the wells and pay compensation to the small-scale water supply associations and individuals.
Central Japan Railway CompanyJR Central must pay lump-sum compensation and repair costs under national standards for water level drops and subsidence at the Linear Chuo Shinkansen tunnel site.
