India, Jan. 26 -- The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has given a final opportunity to farmers through a public notice to apply for the 10% developed plots after their land (about 281 acres) was acquired to develop the Madhuban Bapudham housing scheme near the Delhi Meerut Road.

Officials said that they were offering 10% developed land at Madhuban Bapudham to farmers who benefitted with hiked compensation under a 2016 Supreme Court order. These farmers, about 200, had a total land holding of about 281 acres that went for the housing scheme.

The total cost of the developed plots is ascertained on the basis of rates given to farmers (as land cost), and the development charges payable to the authority for external development, they a...