Resolve our issues in 15 days or face stir, farmers tell Noida authority

Farmers, in June, had held a similar protest against the authority and it was called off after the authority assured them of solving their issues in a timebound manner

Farmers protesting against the Noida authority, demanding the settlement of their abadi (residential) land issues, allotment of residential plots and a 64% hike in compensation for land acquired for the planned development of Noida and Greater Noida, have given the authority 15 days to address their demands, else face a renewed agitation.

Resolve our issues in 15 days or face stir, farmers tell Noida authority

They said the Noida authority has not fulfilled promises it had made during earlier protests.

They said they postponed their protest, planned outside the Noida authority’s sector 6 office from September 27 (Tuesday), after the authority officials assured them that their concerns would be addressed.

“The authority chief executive officer Ritu Maheshwari, additional CEO Praveen Kumar Mishra and other officials met with us Tuesday evening and promised to resolve our issues related to abadi land, hiked compensation and residential plots in the next 15 days. If they fail to do so, then our protest outside the authority’s sector 6 office will continue,” said Sukhbir Yadav, founder president of Bharatiya Kisan Parishad, which is leading the agitation.

Farmers, in June, had held a similar protest against the authority and it was called off after the authority assured them of solving their issues in a timebound manner.

Additional CEO Mishra said, “We held a detailed discussion with farmers and assured them that their issues will be looked into and addressed as per the rules.”