GREATER NOIDA, Nov. 29 -- Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to revise and increase land acquisition rates in Noida and Greater Noida, responding to sustained demands from farmers whose land has been earmarked for planned development. Currently, land rates fixed by the government in Gautam Budh Nagar stand at Rs.5,100 per square metre (sqm) in Noida, Rs.4,100 per sqm in Greater Noida, and Rs.4,300 per sqm in Yamuna City. Officials said the compensation matrix in the twin industrial towns has not been revised for a long period, triggering growing resistance from farmers who argue that the notified rates no longer reflect market realities. According to people familiar with the matter, the government may revise rates to Rs.9,000 per sqm in Noida and Rs.7,000 per sqm in Greater Noida. However, land rates for Yamuna City were revised in 2024 and a fresh hike is unlikely at this stage, officials added. The directive came on Thursday, during Adityanath's visit to inspect progress on the Noida International Airport at Jewar. In discussions with officials, the chief minister reviewed long-pending bottlenecks in land acquisition, including protests tied to compensation disparities. Jewar MLA Dhirendra Singh raised the issue directly during the visit. "On our request, the CM directed industrial development commissioner Deepak Kumar to increase the rates so that farmers can benefit from giving up their land," Singh said. Meanwhile, the Noida authority has adjusted its governance structure to streamline land negotiations for the Dadri-Noida-Ghaziabad Investment Region (DNGIR), or New Noida....