Farmers whose land has been acquired for the proposed Purandar Airport have been offered Rs 1 crore per acre by the government.

This proposal has been given to the farmers by Pune district collector Jitendra Dudi after almost 95% of them gave their consent to acquire land in the seven villages of Ekhatpur, Khanwadi, Kumbharvalan, Munjawadi, Pargaon, Udachiwadi and Vanpuri.

The farmers were also explained the proposed compensation structure and benefits to the beneficiaries. The plan includes double the value for houses, cattle sheds, wells, borewells, pipelines and fruit-bearing trees, along with 10% of developed land for project-affected farmers. Read Also Pune City Police Warn Against Fake Traffic Challan Scam: All You Need To Know

However, the farmers are not happy with the amount

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