Lok Sabha Question No. 163 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-01-29
Subject: Compensation to Farmers in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ms Iqra Choudhary

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of pending disputed cases related to compensation for  development  of  National  Highways  across  the  country,  Statewise and particularly for Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) the  number  of  farmers  in  Uttar  Pradesh  whose  land  was acquired  for  National  Highway  projects  during  the  last  five  years and are still awaiting compensation classified by project particularly in Saharanpur Commissionerate;
- (c) the total  value  of  compensation  payments pending classified by project, State-wise and particularly for Uttar Pradesh;
- (d) whether  any  reviews  have  identified  the  key  reasons  for pendency  such  as  administrative  delays,  land  record  disputes  or valuation-related issues, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps being taken by the Government to expedite compensation  disbursement,  strengthen  mechanisms  for  dispute resolution  and  prevent  hardship  to  affected  farmers  and  delays  in project execution?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 163 ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JANUARY, 2026

## COMPENSATION TO FARMERS IN UTTAR PRADESH

163.  MS IQRA CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  A  total  of  approx.  1.7  lakh  cases  pertaining  to  the  disputes  in land acquisition are pending at various levels of arbitration, district court,  High  Court  and  Supreme  Court.  Details  in  respect  of  cases are annexed at Annexure-I.
- (b)  and (c) The land acquisition for National Highway projects is a continuous process and the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) is responsible for the preparation of the awards. However, there remains a time lag between award and disbursement  which  may  be  delayed  if  the  award  is  challenged under law. The number of landowners in the State of Uttar Pradesh awaiting  compensation for NHAI projects, during the last 5  years, including the current financial year is approximately 37,247, against whom  approximately  ₹2,780  crore  is  being  disbursed  including compensation  by  the  competent  authority  and  expected  to  be disbursed on completion of required procedures. The details of land owners awaiting compensation in Saharanpur Commissionerate are annexed at Annexure- II.
- (d)  The  progress  of  NH  projects,  including  land  acquisition,  is regularly  monitored  by  the  Government  at  various  levels.  The  key land  acquisition  challenges  are  outdated  land  records,  disputed ownership, and delays in the revision of circle rates.
- (e) The Government has shifted to the BhoomiRashi Portal integrated  with  Public  Finance  Management  System  (PFMS)  for online  direct  payment  of  compensation  to  the  land-owners.  To expedite the dispute resolution mechanism, the notification for the appointment  of  the  Arbitrators  (on  recommendation  of  the  State Government)  is done  through BhoomiRashi  Portal. Further, to enhance  the  transparency,  the portal is also integrated with Aadhaar database.

## ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  163  FOR  ANSWER  ON  29.01.2026 ASKED BY MS IQRA CHOUDHARY REGARDING COMPENSATION TO FARMERS IN UTTAR PRADESH.

List of pending cases pertaining to the disputes in land acquisition State/UT  wise  (Data  in  respect  of  National  Highways  Authority  of India (NHAI) and National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL)):

| Sl.   | State/ UT               |   cases |
|-------|-------------------------|---------|
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh          |    3896 |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh       |       0 |
| 3     | Assam/North East (NHAI) |     184 |
| 4     | Assam (NHIDCL)          |     171 |
| 5     | Bihar                   |    3698 |
| 6     | Chhattisgarh            |    2225 |
| 7     | Delhi                   |   10868 |
| 8     | Gujarat                 |    4543 |
| 9     | Haryana                 |   14744 |
| 10    | Himachal Pradesh        |   11195 |
| 11    | Jammu & Kashmir         |     773 |
| 12    | Jharkhand               |    3400 |
| 13    | Karnataka               |   23391 |
| 14    | Kerala                  |   14680 |
| 15    | Madhya Pradesh          |    4253 |
| 16    | Maharashtra             |   32773 |
| 17    | Manipur                 |      44 |
| 18    | Meghalaya               |      13 |
| 19    | Nagaland                |       1 |
| 20    | Mizoram                 |       0 |
| 21    | Odisha                  |    1012 |
| 22    | Punjab                  |    8737 |
| 23    | Rajasthan               |    2175 |
| 24    | Sikkim                  |      43 |
| 25    | Tamil Nadu              |    8951 |
| 26    | Telangana               |    1885 |
| 27    | Tripura                 |    1133 |
| 28    | Uttar Pradesh           |    8733 |
| 29    | Uttarakhand             |    3974 |
| 30    | West Bengal             |     305 |
|       | Total                   |  167800 |

Annexure II

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  &  (c)  OF  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 163 FOR ANSWER ON 29.01.2026 ASKED BY MS IQRA CHOUDHARY REGARDING COMPENSATION TO FARMERS IN UTTAR PRADESH.

In respect of NHAI projects under the Saharanpur Commissionerate, the details of landowners whose land has been acquired during the last five years and awaiting compensation are given below (districtwise).

| District              |   No. of farmers whose land has been acquired for National Highways projects |   No. of farmers awaiting compensation |   Total amount due (Cr.) |
|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| Shamli                |                                                                         9624 |                                    405 |                    40.37 |
| Saharanpur            |                                                                         4572 |                                    627 |                    53.11 |
| Muzafarnagar          |                                                                         9826 |                                    362 |                    58.96 |
| Shamli and Saharanpur |                                                                          884 |                                     69 |                     6.72 |
| Total                 |                                                                        24906 |                                   1463 |                   159.16 |

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