Noida Extension farmers hold protest, stop construction work

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Press Trust of India Noida
Last Updated : Jan 24 2013 | 2:10 AM IST

Hundreds of farmers marched to private builders site and made the construction workers stop work.

Police had made elaborate security arrangements to prevent any violence.

The farmers are demanding enhanced compensation, 10 per cent developed land, resolution of abadi (arable) land and other rehabilitation benefits.

"Till our demands are resolved we will not allow construction works even though NCRPB (National Capital Region Planning Board) has given approval to Greater Noida Master Plan 2021," said farmers' leader Inder Nagar said.

  

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