The UP government plans to begin the land acquisition process for the second phase of the Noida International Airport in July. Two townships will be established in Falaida Cut and Modal Pur to resettle the impacted villagers. The government requires 230 hectares of land to build the townships, and officials have issued notifications for people to file objections. After addressing objections, compensation will be handed out, and land will be acquired. The resettlement process is estimated to take two years, and families will be given jobs or a one-time payment of Rs 5 lakh. Connectivity will be improved by linking the townships to nearby roads.
According to officials, the acquisition of land for the second phase of the Noida International Airport is set to commence in July. Additionally, the UP government has issued a notification to establish townships in Falaida Cut and Modal Pur to resettle the villagers who will be impacted by the land acquisition for phase two of the project.
The government requires 230 hectares of land to build the two townships, and officials have issued notifications for people to file objections if any arise. After addressing these objections, the government will begin the process of handing out compensation and taking possession of the land.
From May 22 to 24, camps will be set up to register objections, and the government will first acquire agricultural land. Villagers will only be relocated after the townships are prepared, with land acquisition starting in July.
To commence construction of the first phase of the airport, the government has acquired 1,334 hectares of land which has been handed over to the concessionaire, Zurich AG. For the second phase, 1,365 hectares of land will be needed, with 1,180 hectares to be acquired from six villages - Karauli Bangar, Dayanatpur, Kuraib, Ranhera, Mundrah, and Birampur. Additionally, 183 hectares of land is already owned by the government. Around 13,000 families will be affected by the land acquisition process.
To address the demands of different groups of villagers, the government has selected two sites for the townships. One group has requested that the township be established at the Falaida Cut, about 30 km from the airport and off the Yamuna Expressway, while another section of villagers prefers Modal Pur, 9 km from Ranhera on the Jewar-Khurja road. The second village is also near Jewar Bangar, where villagers evicted by the first phase of acquisition have been relocated.
Officials have estimated that the resettlement process will take two years. According to the R&R policy, the government will provide a job to each family that opts for it. A one-time payment of Rs 5 lakh will be given to families that do not opt for employment. The Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL), the government's special purpose vehicle for the project, will ensure that the jobs are provided according to the applicant's qualification and skills. Additionally, the family members will be issued ID cards clarifying that they have been displaced by the airport project.
To improve connectivity, the Falaida Cut will be linked with the Yamuna Expressway and a proposed 75m road between sectors 23B and 23C of the Yamuna Authority. It will also be connected to a 100m road passing behind the resettlement area. Similarly, Modal Pur will be connected to the Yamuna Expressway service road and the proposed Palwal-Khurja expressway. Overall, the second phase of the Noida International Airport project is expected to bring significant growth and development to the region while also addressing the needs of the affected villagers.
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