representative imageNoida: The land acquisition process for the upcoming industrial township New Noida is about to begin.
According to officials, the Noida authority is finalizing the compensation plan for farmers in the township, officially known as Dadri-Noida-Ghaziabad Investment Region (DNGIR).
The authority is set to appoint officers to monitor the acquisition in 80 notified villages in Gautam Buddha Nagar and Bulandshahr districts. “Land acquisition will follow a hybrid model – involving direct purchase, mutual consent and land pooling. The idea is to ensure farmer participation and transparency in the entire process,” an official said.
New Noida – spread over approximately 209 square kilometers – will be developed in four phases. The first phase (2023-27) will cover approximately 3,165 hectares, followed by subsequent phases of 3,798 hectares (2027-32), 5,908 hectares (2032-37) and 8,230 hectares (2037-41).
The compensation scheme – criteria and rates – will determine how much farmers will be paid and what portion of the developed land will be returned to them.
The proposal will soon be sent to the state government for approval. Once approved, a dedicated office will be set up, manned by four lekhpals (revenue inspectors), two tehsildars and two naib tehsildars, who will begin consultations with farmers and begin the acquisition process.
The authority has indicated that the compensation rates will be based on multiple factors, including a village’s proximity to Noida International Airport (NIA), its current land use and circle rates in nearby Greater Noida and Bulandshahr villages.
The district administration and the authority are expected to meet soon to finalize these parameters. Preliminary discussions have already begun with village heads in Jokhabad and Sanwali, near the junction of the Eastern Peripheral Expressway and GT Road, where the authority plans to set up a temporary office. These areas are expected to be the starting point for land acquisition. DNGIR Master Plan 2041 received final approval from the Government of Uttar Pradesh in October 2024.
Since then, the Noida Authority has taken several steps to put the blueprint into action.
It began by defining residential (Abadi) areas within notified villages to prevent future land-use disputes and banning the sale or purchase of land without prior approval to curb speculative transactions. In July 2025, two revenue officials were deployed to monitor all 80 villages – 60 in Bulandshahr and 20 in Gautam Buddh Nagar – for illegal construction and encroachment.
