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While the
decision to hike rates for land in Greater Noida was
justified as “in response to demand” by Monica Garg, Chief
Executive Officer of the Noida Authority, it has come as a
shock to the residents and industrialists, who had been
demanding a cut in the transfer charges and circle rates
instead.
“We had been demanding a cut in the transfer charges and
circle rates as they were very high. This decision is
exploitative and totally unacceptable,” said Ramesh Sharma,
president of the Federation of Noida Industries Association.
The authority officials, however justify the hike saying the
demand for land has increased. “We keep reviewing the prices
from time to time according to the demand,” said P D Sharma,
Public Officer of the Noida Authority. “The demand for land
is rising and hence the decision to hike rates.”
Referring to the hike, Pradhan said, “It will become
difficult for the common man to afford land in the district.
The decision should be immediately taken back.”
“The authority is focusing only on issues concerning the
property dealers. The general public will suffer if the
rates are raised so drastically,” said N P Singh, president
of the Federation of RWAs of Noida.
U K Bhardwaj, President of the Noida Property Dealers’
Association, said, “Buying property will now become very
expensive. This will discourage people from investing here,
leading to a drop in our business. Also, the authority will
lose revenue due to drop in the number of registrations.”
Ex-MLA Nawab Singh Nagar said that the BJP will oppose the
decision and will take to roads from Monday if the decision
is not taken back.
Ravi Mishra, president of Gautam Budh Nagar Builders’
Association, said, “We have sent a fax to the Chief Minister
requesting her to take immediate action on the issue.”
Mayawati village residents want more land compensation
Noida: Residents of Mayawati’s village Badalpur staged a
dharna at the collector’s office on Friday against the
compensation offered by the Centre for the expansion of the
National Highway-94.
Opposing the government’s decision to acquire land at a rate
of Rs 3.22 lakh per beegha against the existing rate of Rs
50 lakh in the area, the villagers gathered at the
collector’s office in Surajpur in the afternoon. They
blocked roads leading to collector’s office, disrupting work
as well as traffic in the area.
Demanding compensation based on the existing rates, the
villagers shouted slogans against the Noida administration
and the authority. Naresh Singh, a resident of the village,
said, “The government is fooling innocent people and
acquiring land at much lower prices. We cannot accept this
exploitation.”
The villagers are planning to stage a bigger protest if
their demand is not met. They claim support from other
villages also whose residents are also entitled to
compensation.
The National Highway is to be widened under the scheme
initiated by the Central government. Land along the highway
has been acquired from 179 villages for this purpose. Most
of it is not farmland and so the compensation rates are
lesser.
District Magistrate A V Rajamouli said, “The compensation
rates cannot be changed for just one village; but we will
look into the issue and demands of the villagers.” |
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