YEIDA's vast land acquisition fuels urban development

30 May 2024 CW Team

The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) announced its intention to acquire 6,000 hectares of agricultural land for the development of a city near the Noida International Airport. It was stated that this new city would be constructed along the Yamuna Expressway, which would further enhance the connectivity and infrastructure in the region.

Yeida revealed that it had earmarked Rs 140 billion for the acquisition of 6,065 hectares of land over the subsequent two years. The land was to be utilized for the creation of new sectors and essential civic amenities such as roads, sewers, parks, as well as the establishment of industrial areas. It was outlined that out of the total land required, 1,609 hectares would be procured directly from farmers through mutual agreement, 4,076 hectares would be acquired through the land acquisition process, and the remaining 380 hectares, which belonged to the government, would be reclaimed.

It was further explained that the authority would acquire land from 40 villages utilizing various methods, including direct purchase from farmers. The land in question encompassed 994 hectares in Rabupura, 479 hectares in Tirthali, and smaller parcels in other villages. The announcement detailed that the new sectors earmarked for development were numbered 5 to 11, and land acquisition would also encompass the remaining areas in Sectors 22E, 28, 29, 32, and 33. Additionally, it was mentioned that 712 hectares would be procured for the Tappal-Bajna Urban Centre, and 528 hectares in Dorpuri and Syarol villages would be acquired for a logistic park. The ongoing process of acquiring land from four out of six villages in Sector-10 was also highlighted, along with the submission of proposals for land acquisition in Tappal-Bajna and for Sectors 5, 6, 7, and 8 to the government.

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