Overview
- Meeting representatives of seven affected villages in Mumbai, the chief minister announced full TDR benefits under the planned Aerocity, priority jobs for farmers’ children, and a local skills centre once rates are settled.
- The state pledged the ‘maximum possible’ compensation to be decided through negotiations rather than ready reckoner values, with benefits promised to exceed earlier CIDCO benchmarks.
- The package includes both monetary compensation and alternative land, with rehabilitation tailored to family structures and additional safeguards for small and landless farmers.
- The government will withdraw cases filed during earlier protests and issue project-affected certificates, with separate resolution of compensation for horticultural trees.
- Village leaders said consent remains disputed and demanded much higher payouts—citing asks from ₹8 crore to ₹15 crore per acre and larger developed plots—while some continue to oppose acquisition outright.