NOIDA: An FIR has been filed against four individuals for allegedly constructing illegal structures on land designated for the Noida International Airport expansion in Jewar, despite an official ban on new construction and transactions.
The FIR was registered after lekhpal Niranjan Mishra conducted an inspection in Mukimpur Shiwara, roughly 4km from the airport site, and discovered extensive unauthorized constructions. This village is within the third phase of the airport project, which was officially announced by the state government on April 11 of the previous year.
Mishra indicated that the affected land includes several villages, such as Rohi, Parohi, Banwaribas, Ramner, Kishorpur, Sabota, and Mukimpur Shiwara. According to Section 11(4) of the Resettlement and Rehabilitation Scheme of 2013, any construction or transaction on this land is illegal from the date of the notification.
He identified four residents of Nangla Jahanu—Imran, Samshu, Nasir, and Mubarak—claiming they were constructing on plot number 235 in Mukimpur Shiwara.
Officials pointed out that the R&R scheme not only offers land compensation but also provides financial support for relocating homes, which may encourage such unauthorized constructions. Mishra asserted that any new development would increase the compensation burden and needs to be halted.
Jewar SHO Sanjay Kumar Singh stated that the case has been filed under Section 223 of the BNS for violating a lawful order issued by a public servant, and Section 329(3) for criminal trespass.
The airport project has already undergone extensive land acquisition in its earlier phases, with the state acquiring 1,334 hectares in phase one and 1,365 hectares in phase two at prices of Rs 2,100 and Rs 3,100 per sqm, respectively. The plan now includes the acquisition of 2,053 hectares in phases three and four at Rs 4,300 per sqm.
