YEDIA News: The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) has planned to offer hiked 64.7 per cent land compensation to farmers in districts including: Aligarh, Mathura, Hathras and Agra, whose land falls outside the master plan-2041. The decision is likely to benefit hundreds of farmers, whose land was acquired before 2017.
Earlier, YEIDA had not given the hiked compensation on the ground that this land is outside the master plan. But following its board decision, the authority will take this land making it a part of the master plan development, reported Hindustan Times.
However, YEIDA is not as yet aware how much land falls in this category and how much total amount the authority needs to pay to farmers in the hiked compensation for the land, officials said, as quoted by HT.
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“We do not know how much acres of land it is that was bought directly by the authority in the past without realising the fact that this is not for immediate usage for any planned development project. And this land is outside the master plan-2041 that is being followed for development along the Yamuna Expressway. The board's decision is to ensure that the farmers do not suffer and they get what they deserve for their land at par with other farmers, whose land is falling into the master plan zone,” said Arun Vir Singh, chief executive officer, YEIDA.
On April 24, 2001, the Uttar Pradesh government had established YEIDA for development of areas between Greater Noida, and Agra to set up industries to generate employment and develop urban areas. Around 200,000 hectares from 1,187 villages of six districts — Gautam Budh Nagar, Bulandshahar, Aligarh, Hathras, Mathura, and Agra — were notified under YEIDA.