India, Nov. 2 -- The Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA) project, which has been mired in delays, is once again facing obstacles as local villagers have halted infrastructure work initiated by the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO). The villagers have demanded that their concerns be addressed before any development commences.

The primary point of contention is the 60:40 land-sharing formula, under which CIDCO would receive 60% of the land while villagers retain 40% as developed land. Villagers are calling for this formula to be scrapped, instead advocating for land acquisition to occur with fair compensation and for development to follow the Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations (UDCPR), w...