{
  "id": 9605810,
  "title": "Uttar Pradesh: LDA Landowners Praise Transparent Compensation Process For Varun Vihar, Naimish Nagar Schemes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/uttar-pradesh-lda-landowners-praise-transparent-compensation-process",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T17:52:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/uttar-pradesh/uttar-pradesh-lda-landowners-praise-transparent-compensation-process-for-varun-vihar-naimish-nagar-schemes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lucknow, September 24: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended the bhoomi pujan ceremony for the LDA's Varun Vihar and Naimish Nagar projects. Farmers who donated land for these schemes expressed their appreciation for the government's transparent compensation process. They stated that they received their land's value in compensation without any hassle and used the funds to buy new properties, construct homes, and invest in their children's education. Muleshwar Singh of village Dona, whose land was taken under the Varun Vihar scheme, praised the transparent compensation process and said he used the Rs 2 crore 80 lakh received to buy land in Unnao and build a house. Similarly, Ramdei from Rewari thanked Chief Minister Adityanath for including her land in the scheme and receiving good compensation, which she used to buy land and support her child's education. Kamlesh Kumar of Dona shared that he received Rs 2 crore 80 lakh for his one-hectare land, which he invested in purchasing land in Unnao and building a house. Sushma Singh, whose property was part of the Naimish Nagar project, received Rs 2 crore 90 lakh in compensation and expressed gratitude for the straightforward process. Namra Fatima, a Class 12 graduate preparing for NEET, received Rs 70 lakh 58 thousand for her land in Saidapur and used the funds to buy new land for her future medical studies. Om Prakash Awasthi, contributing over 1.5 bighas of land to the Naimish Nagar project, received Rs 1 crore 96 lakh and noted that he did not need to visit offices repeatedly to receive his compensation.",
  "summary": "Lucknow, September 24: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath participated on Thursday in the bhoomi pujan ceremony for the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA)’s Varun Vihar and Naimish Nagar schemes. During the event, farmers who provided land for the schemes and beneficiary families praised the Yogi government's working style. The farmers said unanimously that they received compensation for their land…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}