JR Central said on the 14th that it will compensate under national standards for the problem of declining well water levels and other issues around the excavation site of the Hiyoshi Tunnel on the Linear Chuo Shinkansen in Mizunami City, Gifu Prefecture. For the wells and other facilities the company has drilled and provided as alternatives, it will pay 30 years' worth of the increase in maintenance and management costs compared with before, in a lump sum. 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 falling water levels and has switched users to public water supplies, bearing the increase in maintenance and management costs such as electricity charges on an emergency basis. 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 under national standards for water-level drops and ground subsidence at the Hiyoshi Tunnel site, plus repair costs.
