For the 3,200 villagers of Ranhera, Dayantpur, Veerampur, Kureb, Karauli Bangar and Mundhera, the six villages that are to be acquired for the second phase of the greenfield Jewar International Airport, it’s a choice between the devil and the deep sea. While on the one hand they are looking forward for development to seep into the region on the back of Asia’s largest and the world’s fourth-largest airport after completion, they are adamant on not parting with their lands until the administration gives in to their demands of adequate compensation and proper rehabilitation and resettlement benefits. These include four times compensation on enhanced circle rates for their lands and a proper resettlement policy.
