'Take land, give more money'

Farmers of Noida Extension villages held a panchayat in Bisrakh and said they were not against development or builders' projects. HT reports.

Farmers of Noida Extension villages held a panchayat in Bisrakh and said they were not against development or builders' projects.

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Representing the farmers of Patwari, Itaidha, Haibatpur, Bisrakh and Roza, besides others villages, Vijay Singh, said, "We don't want confrontation. We want market rates for our land. We're keen on a fresh deal with the authority."

Once the court verdicts are out on July 26, farmers of all Noida Extension villages will hold a mahapanchayat on August 7 and take a final decision on what to do with the land returned.