Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to increase land acquisition rates in Noida and Greater Noida.
This decision comes after persistent demands from farmers, who argued that the current rates are significantly lower than market prices.
Currently, the government-fixed rates in Gautam Buddha Nagar are ₹5,100 per square metre in Noida, ₹4,100 per square metre in Greater Noida, and ₹4,300 per square metre in Yamuna City. Since these rates have not been revised for a long time, farmers are increasingly dissatisfied.
According to government sources, the government is considering increasing the rates in Noida to ₹9,000 per square metre and in Greater Noida to ₹7,000 per square metre. However, the rates in Yamuna City were revised only in 2024, making an immediate increase unlikely.
The Chief Minister issued these instructions during his inspection of the Noida International Airport (Jewar) on Thursday. He reviewed pending land acquisition issues and the situation arising from farmers’ protests.
Dhirendra Singh, MLA from Jewar, directly raised this issue with the Chief Minister during the inspection. He stated that discussions had previously been held with the state government and the Industrial Development Department regarding the farmers’ demands.
He said, “We raised this issue again during our inspection of the airport on Thursday. Following our request, the Chief Minister directed Industrial Development Commissioner Deepak Kumar to increase the rates so that farmers can receive appropriate benefits.”
It is noteworthy that this issue has been raised continuously since December 2024. At that time, the rates for land acquired under Phases 3 and 4 were increased from ₹3,400 per square metre to ₹4,300 per square metre, but farmers were unhappy that the rate for agricultural land remained at ₹3,400 per square metre.
This rate was increased from Rs 2,650 per square metre after the farmers’ agitation in October 2022.