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Allahabad High Court Upholds 1,858 Hectare Land Acquisition for Jewar Airport Under 2013 Act, Citing 73.02% Consent

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30 Apr 2026
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Source: Indian Express
Key Data:1,858 hectares73.02% consentCompensation ₹4,772-₹4,778 per sqm₹5 lakh lump sum/annuity
Bodies:Allahabad High Court
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What This Article Covers

1.The Allahabad High Court dismissed writ petitions and upheld the land acquisition of 1,858 hectares for Stage-2 of the Noida International Airport at Jewar.

2.The court validated that the mandatory 70% consent of affected families was met, with 73.02% consent recorded, and found no procedural lapses in the Social Impact Assessment.

3.This landmark infrastructure ruling reinforces the legal framework for large-scale projects under the 2013 Act, balancing public purpose with statutory rehabilitation safeguards.

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The Allahabad High Court has upheld the acquisition of 1,858 hectares of land for the Noida International Airport expansion, dismissing farmers' petitions. The ruling validates the process under the 2013 Land Acquisition Act and highlights the project's public purpose for decongesting Delhi's airport and boosting regional economic development.

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Land Acquired1,858 hectares
Affected Families' Consent73.02%
Key Legal ActRight to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013
BenchJustices Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Kunal Ravi Singh

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  • ›Land Acquired: 1,858 hectares
  • ›Affected Families' Consent: 73.02%
  • ›Target this Data: 1,858 hectares of land acquired; 73.02% consent of affected families.
  • ›Target this Nodal Body: Allahabad High Court (Bench: Justices Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Kunal Ravi Singh).
  • ›Target this Legal Point: Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013; Sections 11 (preliminary notification) & 19 (declaration).

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Q1Static LinkageEasy

Under which Act was the land acquisition for the Jewar Airport expansion challenged and upheld?

Q2Statement-basedHard

Consider the following statements regarding the Allahabad High Court's judgment on Jewar Airport land acquisition:

1. The court upheld the acquisition of 1,858 hectares of land for the airport's Stage-2 expansion.

2. The court found that the mandatory consent of 80% of affected families for the PPP project had been obtained.

3. The court clarified that the purpose of Social Impact Assessment (SIA) public hearings is to record public views, not adjudicate individual objections.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q3Data-centricMedium

What was the percentage of affected families who had consented to the land acquisition for the Jewar Airport project, as recorded by the Allahabad High Court?

Q4Application/ImpactMedium

What was a primary public purpose cited by the Allahabad High Court for upholding the Jewar Airport land acquisition?

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