Land to be returned to the farmers of UP

In a recent judgment of the Allahabad High Court, the court has ordered three villages to be returned to the farmers. Farmers of around 64 villages of Noida, Noida extension and Greater Noida had challenged the acquisition of around 3000 hectares of their land acquisition is becoming a burning issue in the country. These lands of farmers are being taken for many purposes which primarily includes growth of the economy and the development of industrial sector.

Though the government policy is to draw a balance between the economic growth and the interest of the poor, but the reality is bending more to towards the former. Therefore the court has ordered that the lands acquired in Shaberi, Asadullapur and Devla villages to be returned to the farmers. The court went further to order that the farmers would also be returned with 10% of the lands where construction work had started. They would also be getting increased compensations on the land already acquired from the farmers. According to some resources, these orders would be very disturbing for the real estate companies and the final buyers of the developed projects.

Some of these lands have already been developed by various builders and also construction has been going on at full pace at some multi storey complexes.