The district administration has launched a door-to-door outreach initiative to speed up compensation payments to thousands of farmers displaced by the expansion of Noida International Airport — a move
that cuts red tape that previously dragged payouts over nearly a week.
What the Camps Mean for Farmers
Starting Friday, April 3, daily camps are being held across 14 villages in Jewar — Thora, Neemka Shahjahanpur, Khwajpur, Ramner, Kishorepur, Banwaribas, Parohi, Muqimpur Shivara, Jewar Bangar, Sabauta Mustafabad, Ahmedpur Chaurauli, Dayanatpur, Bankapur and Rohi — until all affected farmers are covered.
The exercise pertains to 1,838 hectares acquired under Phases 3 and 4 of the airport project.
The compensation rate is Rs 4,300 per square metre, plus applicable interest — a rate that was revised upward from Rs 3,100 per sqm following a decision by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who announced the Rs 1,200-per-sqm hike, crediting farmers for making the airport possible.
District Magistrate Medha Roopam was quoted by The Times of India as saying the camps aim to streamline paperwork and ensure quicker payouts.
“Compensation distribution for acquired land will be carried out with complete transparency and speed through these camps,” she said.
How The Process Works
Each camp — set up at primary schools, panchayat bhawans and community centres — will have a revenue inspector, lekhpal (village accountant) and amin (village surveyor) present. Farmers submit documents on the spot; files are prepared and verified the same day.
Jewar SDM Durgesh Singh, appointed nodal officer, explained to The Times of India what this changes in practice.
Under the earlier system, a farmer’s file would travel from the lekhpal to the amin to the SDM and finally to the ADM (land acquisition) — a chain that took five to seven days. “Through these camps, all this process will be completed in one day,” Singh said.
Singh will visit each camp daily alongside the concerned naib tehsildar, verify files and forward them directly to the Additional District Magistrate (land acquisition) office for final processing.
Where Things Stand: Phase-wise Status
Compensation for farmers affected by Phase 2 of the airport expansion has already been completed, officials confirmed.
Work is currently underway for farmers from seven villages — Jewar Bangar, Sadullapur (Modelpur), Falaida Bangar, Karauli Bangar, Tirthali, Dhanpura and Mehandipur Bangar — whose 189 hectares are being acquired for a resettlement and rehabilitation colony.
Around 1,080 families from these villages are being compensated at Rs 4,300 per sqm. Once that disbursal wraps up, YEIDA will begin developing the resettlement colony.
The current camps cover the larger Phase 3 and 4 acquisition — involving around 16,000 farmer families across 1,838 hectares.
What Farmers Have Received So Far
As of September 2025, YEIDA had disbursed over Rs 8,000 crore to around 7,000 farmers for 2,400 hectares acquired in the first two phases of the airport. Rehabilitation benefits have included:
• Revised compensation rate — raised from Rs 3,100 to Rs 4,300 per sqm for Phase 3, with interest as per rules
• One-time settlement transfers — 554 farmers from six villages including Dayanatpur, Rohi, Ranhera and Kishorepur received Rs 32.42 crore via RTGS in a single disbursement during an earlier compensation round
• Job offers — farmers were given the option of a Rs 5 lakh compensation or a permanent employment offer in lieu of their land
• Resettlement planning — a dedicated rehabilitation colony is being developed from land acquired across seven villages
From Fields to Fortunes: How Some Farmers Have Rebuilt
Ground reports by various publications paint a striking picture of economic transformation.
• Harminder Singh of Dayanatpur received Rs 2 crore for his acquired land — a sum that left him bedridden with anxiety for a week before he figured out what to do with it. He eventually bought plots, a luxury SUV, and rebuilt his home — once a narrow house with buffaloes at the entrance — into a two-storey glass-fronted structure.
• Hanshraj Singh, a 70-year-old farmer from Dayanatpur, received roughly Rs 9.5–10 crore in total after giving up 10 bigha in 2019 and another 15 bigha as the project expanded. He reinvested nearly 30% of the amount in farmland in Karoli village, bought a plot along the Yamuna Expressway, and set aside funds for household stability. His sons are employed, and spending, he said, remained measured.
• Harinder Singh, who received around Rs 2.4 crore for 12 bigha, chose cash over a job offer and reinvested most of it — buying 60 bigha of agricultural land in Bulandshahr, building a house and placing savings in a fixed deposit.
• For older farmers who spent decades growing wheat, mustard and vegetables, the payouts effectively replaced years of uncertain agricultural income with a lump-sum capital pool.
• Newly built houses, SUVs parked outside farm homes and increased spending on education reflect the influx of wealth into areas that were once purely agrarian.
