Greater Noida Farmers

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday ordered the formation of a committee to look into the issues of Gautam Buddh Nagar farmers protesting against the local Noida and Greater Noida authorities, officials said.

The protesting farmers' groups in Noida and Greater Noida today said they will march to Delhi on February 23 to press for the resolution of their issues, including developed plots and increased compensation for their land acquired in the past.

Massive traffic jams were witnessed on the Delhi-Noida borders on Thursday as police put up barricades to check vehicles entering the national capital after a protest called by farmers in Noida and Greater Noida, officials said.

Ahead of major protest demonstrations by farmers in Noida and Greater Noida, the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police on Tuesday said restrictions under CrPC section 144 will be in effect on February 7 and 8.

Lakhs of apartment owners can breathe easy after the Supreme Court today ended the uncertainty over land acquisition in more than 60 villages in Greater Noida. The top court on Thursday dismissed petitions filed by both farmers of the region, as well as the Greater Noida authority. Meanwhile, the farmers of the region have said they may be left wit...

In a setback for the Uttar Pradesh government in the Greater Noida land row, the court has ordered the return of land to farmers in three villages - Deola, Shahberi and Asadallapur.

The farmers say that they have not been adequately compensated for the land that was given to race organisers to build the $350-million circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi.

Farmer leader Manvir Singh Teotia, who led a farmers' agitation against land takeover in Bhatta-Parsaul village in Greater Noida in May, is on a fast in Dasna jail since September 6, his wife said on Saturday.

A day after Greater Noida administration and farmers of Patwari village reached a consensus on the land acquisition issue, farmers from about 20 nearby villages on Sunday termed the settlement a "conspiracy" and demanded that the enhanced compensation agreed upon be doubled.The farmers organised a meeting in Milak Lachhi village and passed a resolu...

The Greater Noida authority and agitating farmers of Patwari village in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday amicably settled issues related to land acquisition, with the administration raising the compensation rate, an official said.The Greater Noida authority has agreed to pay an additional compensation of Rs.550 per square metre to the agitating farmers, o...

For home buyers in Noida Extension things just got worse. With the Reserve Bank of India hiking key rates by 50 basis points yesterday, home loans will get costlier. Also, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday gave an option to farmers to reach an out-of-court settlement by August 12, while hearing petitions of hundreds of residents of nearly a dozen...

The Allahabad High Court hearing several petitions of farmers in Noida Extension and Greater Noida today slammed the Uttar Pradesh government for behaving in an irresponsible manner.

The Allahabad High Court hearing on petitions challenging acquisitions of over 1,000 hectares in two villages of Greater Noida -- the Bisra Jalalpur and Roza Yakubpu has been adjourned till July 26. The land in both the villages was acquired in 2008 and more than eight developers will be affected by today's court verdict.developers will be affected...

Even as Rahul Gandhi took up the farmers' fight to save their land land against Mayawati's land acquisition plans, the Supreme Court struck down the acquisition of 156 hectares in Noida extension as illegal.The Supreme Court agreed with the Allahabad High Court which said 156 hectares in the Shaberi Village in Greater Noida had been taken from farm...

As Rahul Gandhi marches through UP in protest against Mayawati's policies of land acquisition from farmers, the Supreme Court has ruled that in some parts of the state, farmers are being swindled.The court today agreed with the Allahabad High Court which said 156 hectares in the Shaberi Village in Greater Noida had been taken from farmers for indus...

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday ordered the formation of a committee to look into the issues of Gautam Buddh Nagar farmers protesting against the local Noida and Greater Noida authorities, officials said.

The protesting farmers' groups in Noida and Greater Noida today said they will march to Delhi on February 23 to press for the resolution of their issues, including developed plots and increased compensation for their land acquired in the past.

Massive traffic jams were witnessed on the Delhi-Noida borders on Thursday as police put up barricades to check vehicles entering the national capital after a protest called by farmers in Noida and Greater Noida, officials said.

Ahead of major protest demonstrations by farmers in Noida and Greater Noida, the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police on Tuesday said restrictions under CrPC section 144 will be in effect on February 7 and 8.

Lakhs of apartment owners can breathe easy after the Supreme Court today ended the uncertainty over land acquisition in more than 60 villages in Greater Noida. The top court on Thursday dismissed petitions filed by both farmers of the region, as well as the Greater Noida authority. Meanwhile, the farmers of the region have said they may be left wit...

In a setback for the Uttar Pradesh government in the Greater Noida land row, the court has ordered the return of land to farmers in three villages - Deola, Shahberi and Asadallapur.

The farmers say that they have not been adequately compensated for the land that was given to race organisers to build the $350-million circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi.

Farmer leader Manvir Singh Teotia, who led a farmers' agitation against land takeover in Bhatta-Parsaul village in Greater Noida in May, is on a fast in Dasna jail since September 6, his wife said on Saturday.

A day after Greater Noida administration and farmers of Patwari village reached a consensus on the land acquisition issue, farmers from about 20 nearby villages on Sunday termed the settlement a "conspiracy" and demanded that the enhanced compensation agreed upon be doubled.The farmers organised a meeting in Milak Lachhi village and passed a resolu...

The Greater Noida authority and agitating farmers of Patwari village in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday amicably settled issues related to land acquisition, with the administration raising the compensation rate, an official said.The Greater Noida authority has agreed to pay an additional compensation of Rs.550 per square metre to the agitating farmers, o...

For home buyers in Noida Extension things just got worse. With the Reserve Bank of India hiking key rates by 50 basis points yesterday, home loans will get costlier. Also, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday gave an option to farmers to reach an out-of-court settlement by August 12, while hearing petitions of hundreds of residents of nearly a dozen...

The Allahabad High Court hearing several petitions of farmers in Noida Extension and Greater Noida today slammed the Uttar Pradesh government for behaving in an irresponsible manner.

The Allahabad High Court hearing on petitions challenging acquisitions of over 1,000 hectares in two villages of Greater Noida -- the Bisra Jalalpur and Roza Yakubpu has been adjourned till July 26. The land in both the villages was acquired in 2008 and more than eight developers will be affected by today's court verdict.developers will be affected...

Even as Rahul Gandhi took up the farmers' fight to save their land land against Mayawati's land acquisition plans, the Supreme Court struck down the acquisition of 156 hectares in Noida extension as illegal.The Supreme Court agreed with the Allahabad High Court which said 156 hectares in the Shaberi Village in Greater Noida had been taken from farm...

As Rahul Gandhi marches through UP in protest against Mayawati's policies of land acquisition from farmers, the Supreme Court has ruled that in some parts of the state, farmers are being swindled.The court today agreed with the Allahabad High Court which said 156 hectares in the Shaberi Village in Greater Noida had been taken from farmers for indus...