India, Oct. 31 -- Jewar MLA Dhirendra Singh on Thursday urged the Uttar Pradesh government to increase the compensation for the land acquired from farmers in Gautam Budh Nagar and also revise the circle rates across the district to reflect the same.

The development comes as Singh has been interacting with chief minister Yogi Adityanath and senior officials in Lucknow on Wednesday and Thursday.

"We have demanded that the Uttar Pradesh government increase the land compensation for farmers because they are yet to receive rehabilitation and settlement. After our written demand and detailed discussion, the chief minister has directed the industrial department to increase the compensation without further delay," Singh said.

Since Tuesday, se...