Purandar Airport Land Row: Villagers Demand ₹10 Crore per Acre, Jobs, and Plots with 5 FSI
Purandar Airport Land Row: Villagers Demand ₹10 Crore per Acre, Jobs, and Plots with 5 FSI
Ekhatpur-Munjawadi villagers take a bold stand; over 1,700 objections filed across 7 affected villages
Villagers from Ekhatpur and Munjawadi two of the seven villages affected by the proposed Purandar International Airport, have made a strong and united demand: they will part with their land only if their comprehensive conditions are met, including a compensation of ₹10 crore per acre, a developed plot with 5 FSI, and employment for affected families.
Key Demands from Ekhatpur-Munjawadi Villagers:
- ₹10 crore per acre as lump sum compensation.
- 35% developed plot of the acquired land within the airport zone.
- FSI of 5 for the developed plot.
- Three times larger residential plots for homeless and landless families.
- Compensation at 2.5 times the current market value for both residential and commercial plots.
- Jobs (skilled & unskilled) in upcoming government, semi-government, and private projects for landowners and their heirs.
- Reservation in education and government jobs based on project-affected status.
- Lump sum valuation of land without factoring in agricultural or horticultural categorization.
- Exclusion of MIDC from land acquisition; handover to another government agency.
- PPP-based compensation for affected farmers.
- For orchard land, compensation should factor in tree age, yield, and market value.
Land to Be Acquired in Ekhatpur-Munjawadi:
- 216.280 ha in Ekhatpur
- 129.323 ha in Munjawadi
Massive Turnout and United Front
The Gram Sabha, which was attended by Sarpanch Sheetal Tilekar, Deputy Sarpanch Tushar Jhurange, and numerous Panchayat members and villagers, showcased strong unity and clarity of vision. The villagers emphasized they were not against development, but development must not come at the cost of justice and livelihoods.
Objections Filed So Far (Total: 1790):
- Deadline for objections: May 29
- Hearing Venue: Purandar Sub-Divisional Officer’s office
- Vanpuri has sought 10 more days to file objections.
With 1,790 objections already filed and more potentially coming in, the land acquisition process could see delays unless the state responds with negotiations that take these strong and coordinated demands seriously.
This movement by the Purandar villagers reflects a rising wave of land rights awareness not resistance to development, but a call for fair and future-secure compensation.
