For the township, GDA would buy 462 hectares of land from farmers

By Bricksnwall | 2024-12-15

According to GDA officials, they currently own 11 hectares of the 462 hectares of land, with the remaining amount to be purchased from gram sabhas.

Ghaziabad: For its ambitious Harnandipuram housing scheme, which will be built on the land of eight villages next to the Delhi Meerut Road, the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) intends to acquire 462 hectares of land.

According to officials, instructions were issued to a committee comprised of authority and district administration officials to analyze the land's market value in order to determine the purchase price. After 20 years, the administration is announcing a new plan. Madhuban Bapudham, located close to Delhi Meerut Road, was the prior plan.

The authority has recommended planned development of 520 hectares of land belonging to eight villages: Mathurapur, Shamsher, Champatnagar, Bhandakhurd, Nangla Firoz Mohanpur, Bhowapur, Shahpur Nijmorta, and Morta.

"Of the 520 hectares, 462 hectares should be obtained directly from farmers because this is the quickest way to obtain land when compared to the land acquisition process.Officials have been requested to locate farmer families and land that is free of encumbrances. The committee will also review the list of sale deeds conducted in the area within the last six months. This will assist us in determining the market values at which we may purchase the land," said Atul Vats, vice-chairperson of the authority.

Officials stated that, in addition to the 462 hectares of land, they currently have 11 hectares with the authority, and the remainder will be obtained from gram sabhas.

However, the activists feel that GDA's land procurement will not be easy.

Already, the Madhuban Bapudham system has been hampered by farmer concerns, and it is not even fully completed. Due to land constraints, the Northern periphery route (which connects NH-9 to Raj Nagar Extension) has yet to be fully constructed. As a result, GDA would experience difficulties in acquiring farmers' land for their new program, and it may face delays," said Rajendra Tyagi, a social activist and former Raj Nagar councilor.

GDA officials, on the other hand, stated that if farmers reject the idea for direct land purchase, they may proceed with property acquisition.

Following 20 years, a new scheme will be implemented to provide planned housing and other amenities. We expect the committee to finalise land purchase rates by January 2025," Vats stated.

The new scheme will be close to the special development areas and transit-oriented development zones proposed along the lines of the Regional Rapid Transit System project. All eight Namo Bharat stations under the RRTS project are currently functioning.

Source: Hindustan Times