HC cancels land acquisition of 3 Greater Noida villages

In a major setback for the Uttar Pradesh government, the Allahabad High Court on Friday cancelled the land acquisition of three villages in Greater Noida.

The land acquisition of Abdullahpur, Devla and Saberi villages were cancelled by the court.
As per the order, the farmers who have already taken the compensation, can return the amount and claim back their land.
The farmers in the villages, where planning has already taken place, will get 64% additional compensation and 10% of developed land.
The High Court further said that an officer of the Principal Secretary level would be appointed to look into the functioning of Greater Noida authority.