NOIDA: The Noida Authority has established land acquisition rates for the third and fourth phases of the Dadri-Noida-Ghaziabad Investment Region (DNGIR), also known as New Noida, at Rs 4,300 per sqm. This aligns with the revised rates set by the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority for the Noida International Airport project. The first phase had a land acquisition rate of Rs 2,100 per sqm, while the second phase was set at Rs 3,100 per sqm.
The DNGIR project will cover 209 sq km, encompassing 84 villages in Gautam Budh Nagar and Bulandshahr districts. Of these, 63 villages are in Bulandshahr, and 21 are in GB Nagar. According to the 2011 Census, the total population of these villages is approximately 151,778.
The first phase (2023-27) will account for about 3,165 hectares, followed by 3,798 hectares (2027-32), 5,908 hectares (2032-37), and 8,230 hectares (2037-41) in later stages. Overall, the project will span 20,911 hectares.
The development strategy will be similar to that of Noida, where the Authority acquires land, develops infrastructure such as roads, water supplies, and parks, and then allocates plots to investors, officials stated.
Noida CEO Krishna Karunesh mentioned that during the board meeting on April 6, the land rates for DNGIR were approved to be in line with those of the Yamuna Authority. “We will expedite the project. In the next two to three weeks, we will assemble teams to visit the area and obtain consent from local landowners,” he stated.
The district administration previously acted as the land-acquiring body for the Noida airport, negotiating compensation and transferring acquired land to the Authority. For the New Noida project, the Noida Authority intends to acquire land through mutual agreements with farmers instead of compulsory acquisition.
The DNGIR Master Plan 2041 aims to establish a modern industrial hub, with proposed industries including IT, electronics, semiconductor manufacturing, the automobile sector, solar panel production, food processing, textiles, and cement.
The DNGIR planning area is experiencing rapid population growth, driven by Noida and Greater Noida’s emergence as industrial centers.
In August 2023, the Noida Authority board approved the draft Master Plan 2041 for DNGIR, which received final approval from the Uttar Pradesh government in October 2024. The Authority has also engaged in discussions with village leaders in areas such as Jokhabad and Sanwali in Bulandshahr where land will be acquired.
Bhartiya Kisan Union (Tikait) spokesperson Pawan Khatana expressed support for the New Noida development but emphasized the need to revise the circle rate, which hasn’t changed for years. “They should update the circle rate and provide compensation four times higher, as stipulated by the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013,” he remarked.
