Greater Noida farmers to receive 64.7% additional land acquisition compensation

Approximately 4,500 farmers in Greater Noida have been granted relief through a government order that paves the way for disbursement of long-pending additional compensation. The farmers had their land acquired or purchased between 2002 and 2013 but were not paid the supplementary 64.7 percent compensation mandated under acquisition guidelines.

The Uttar Pradesh government has issued an administrative directive authorizing the Greater Noida authority to proceed with payment of the overdue amount in accordance with established protocols. The move comes after years of representations from affected farmers seeking the balance compensation owed to them.

The additional compensation represents a significant relief for the farming community in the region, many of whom had faced financial hardship following their land acquisition. The government's directive removes administrative barriers that had previously prevented the authority from completing the payment process, allowing it to now proceed with disbursement procedures.

No specific timeline for the compensation disbursement has been indicated in the directive, though the authorization represents a critical step in resolving the long-standing grievance. The Greater Noida authority is expected to initiate the necessary procedural steps to identify eligible farmers and process their additional compensation claims.