Finally, plots on Yamuna e-way sectors to be allotted to 21,000 owners

Yamuna e-way sectors

The plots along the Yamuna express way in sectors 18 and 20 had gone up for sale in 2009 but their allotment was stalled as farmers demanded higher compensation for their acquired lands. About 21,000 allottees that had purchased plots priced at Rs 4,750 per sqm, ranging from 300 sq m to 4,000 sq m will finally get possession of their land starting March 2016.

According to the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA), the farmers of the 77 villages where the plots are located have been agitating for 64.7% enhanced compensation. In August 2014, the UP government directed YEIDA to agree to the demand on the condition that the farmers withdraw their petitions and hand over the plots to the Authority.

The Authority had already started disbursing enhanced compensation amount of Over Rs 20 crore following which possession of around 54 hectare of land in the said sectors was taken. The process   however, came to a halt when farmers again filed a plea in the Allahabad high court against the land acquisition process. Nearly Rs 6,000 crore is yet to be disbursed to farmers belonging to villages in the region between Greater Noida and Jewar.

“Redressing farmer grievances and taking possession of the plots is our foremost priority. We will do this in a time-bound manner. The formal orders from the government for disbursement of enhanced compensation are expected to come this week.” Once the process of taking possession of the plots is over, the allottees will start getting them, said Arunvir Singh, CEO of YEIDA.