The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) is set to acquire around 100 hectares of land from three villages—Morti, Ator, and Mevla Agri—for a proposed aerocity-themed township located near the upcoming international cricket stadium in Raj Nagar Extension, Uttar Pradesh, India. GDA Secretary Vivek Mishra confirmed that the authority will proceed with direct land purchases and has requested the district administration to form a committee to establish land rates. These rates will be four times the current circle rates due to the rural classification of the villages. The township aims to provide mixed land use, including commercial facilities such as malls and hotels, specifically catering to visitors attending cricket matches at the new stadium. The stadium is projected to cost ₹680 crore (approximately $82 million USD), with construction tenders expected to be issued in August and work commencing in October. However, local farmers, represented by Daksh Nagar, president of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Anaj), have raised concerns that the compensation rates offered are significantly lower than prevailing market rates, leading to opposition against the land acquisition.