Gurugram Metro Landowners Demand Better Compensation and Jobs
Owners who agreed to sell land for Gurugram Metro seek govt jobs, plots

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Landowners in Kanhai, Islampur, and Basai villages, whose properties are being acquired for the Gurugram Metro, are requesting alternative plots, higher compensation, and jobs for their families. The land acquisition office is documenting their demands for review by the land purchase committee.
- 01Landowners are seeking compensation rates of ₹2.5 to ₹3 lakh per sq yard.
- 02Tentative compensation rates are set at ₹13 crore per acre in Kanhai, ₹26 crore in Islampur, and ₹23 crore in Basai.
- 03Around 15 representations have been submitted by landowners regarding the acquisition.
- 04The Gurugram Metro Rail Limited (GMRL) aims to acquire approximately 10,000 square meters of land for the metro project.
- 05Only 8% of the work on the metro project has been completed so far.
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Landowners in the villages of Kanhai, Islampur, and Basai, whose properties are being purchased for the Gurugram Metro project, have made several demands regarding their land acquisition. They are requesting alternative plots, higher compensation, and jobs for family members affected by the acquisition. An official from the land acquisition office stated that all requests are being documented for consideration by the land purchase committee, led by the deputy commissioner of Gurugram. One landowner from Islampur indicated a willingness to sell if compensation is aligned with market rates, suggesting ₹2.5 to ₹3 lakh per square yard. The tentative compensation rates have been set at approximately ₹13 crore per acre in Kanhai, ₹26 crore in Islampur, and ₹23 crore in Basai. GMRL is currently working on acquiring about 10,000 square meters of land for the first phase of the metro corridor, with only 8% of the work completed thus far. The urgency to expedite land transfers has been emphasized as construction progresses.
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The demands of landowners could influence the pace of the Gurugram Metro project and affect local employment opportunities.
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