Along with progressing the work of setting up the Defence Industrial Corridor in Andla, the UPEIDA team is also actively looking for land in Khyamai, Barakalan and Jalalpur in Gabhana. Today, two UPEIDA land officers OP Pathak and Sanjay Chawla also visited Khyamai, Barakalan and Jalalpur.

60 hectares of government land is being found in Khyamai, 20 hectares in Jalalpur and 50 hectares in Barakalan. ADM DV Pal told that land is being searched for setting up an explosive making factory. Therefore, the land is being searched in a safe and secluded place.

He further stated that these three locations are good for expansion for the Defense Corridor. The land is also cheaper because it belongs to the government, so these lands are a better option for expansion. Recently, in the video conference of CM, Home Secretary Avnish Awasthi had instructed the investors to transfer the land of Andla at the earliest under their firm’s name. After this, the local administration has started the process of transferring the land. The forest department has been asked to clear the land in Andla by cutting down trees.

The current circle rate of land in Khyamai is around Rs 32 lakh per hectare while the land is being sold for Rs 26 to 27 lakh per hectare. If the land is taken for the defense corridor, the farmers will get double the circle rate, that is, around Rs 64 lakh per hectare. Therefore, farmers are also excited to sell their land.

Along with UPEIDA officials, Navneet Varshney, Mukesh Jain and Mohit Kumar of the Federation of Innovative Manufacturers also inspected the land and talked to the farmers. The total land of Khyamai can come up to 60 hectares in this project. Therefore, all the connectivity routes from Andla to Khyamai are being looked at, so that the connectivity can be improved.

SDM Gabhana Praveen Yadav said that the information sought by the team officials is being made available to them. Andla is 7 Kms from Khyamai. There is another way from Veerpur Somna Marg, that is also being seen.