In response to farmer protests demanding increased land reimbursements, authorities in Noida, Greater Noida, and Yamuna Expressway announced on Monday a 12.5% increase in land rates. To offset this expense, authorities also implemented a similar percentage rise in land allotment rates. Chairman Mohinder Singh disclosed this information during a press conference.
In addition, four new metro rail projects have been approved. These include:
- City Centre to NH-24 via Sector 71 overpassing.
- Sector 71 intersecting to Bodaki railway station in Greater Noida via Sector 121 and Noida Extension.
- Kalindi Kunj to Botanical Garden.
- The fourth link from Sector 94 to 142 via 124 and 44 connecting the Noida-Greater Noida Line to Kalindi Kunj, thus providing a direct connection to the Sarita Vihar line.
Moreover, a raised road along the Shahdara drain is proposed to run from Sector 14-14A to Kalindi Kunj via Noida Sector 95. This road will span 5.8 kilometers and is estimated to cost Rupees 525 crore. The board has also approved a laser park at Sector 91, a project for municipal solid waste management, and various village development projects.