Hindustan Times-Noida authority to define village residential areas ahead of acquiring land for ‘New Noida’
The Noida authority has decided to delineate the village residential areas (Abadi) of each village prior to initiating land acquisition for the upcoming ‘New Noida’ development in Gautam Budh Nagar and Bulandshahr districts in a move to ensure transparency and avoid future disputes, officials said on Sunday. The decision aims to prevent errors that could cause distress to farmers and delay development, they added.
The authority plans to demarcate boundary walls and peripheral roads around each of the 84 villages where land is being acquired for the Dadri-Noida-Ghaziabad Investment Region (DNGIR), also known as New Noida. This decision was influenced by issues in Noida, where disputes over original village residential areas, or “old Abadi,” have persisted since planned development began, leading to frequent protests over the last 40 years. This longstanding conflict has fuelled an urban-rural divide and impacted law and order in the area, Noida authority officials said.
