Wazirabad (Gurgaon)
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Wazirabad is a large village in Gurgaon district
, Haryana
state, India. It lies on the Gurgaon
-Faridabad
road and is dominated by the Yaduvanshi Ahirs caste, mainly of the Dagar gotra.It has a population of about 8279 persons living in around 1461 households. The village is spread over three wards under the Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon: wards 30, 31 and 33. Sector 52, 56 and Ardee city also comes under Wazirabad; its Pin code is 122003.
Majority of village land was purchased by DLF Limited, Haryana Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) and Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA). The village made news in 2010, when it came open that 350 acres of prime land in the village, acquired from the panchayat, was sold for Rs. 1,700 crore to developer DLF Limited for development of a recreation and leisure park.
Land was acquired from villagers for Rs 70 crore
by the state in the name of public utilities in 2003–2004. However, 350 acres of prime land was sold off to private developer DLF for Rs 1,700 crore in 2009. This was contentious, as due to the land's prime location right next to the DLF Golf Club, the land sold is worth Rs 40,000 crore. HUDA and HSIIDC had acquired 350 acres of the primarily panchayat land in Wazirabad village under public utilities and then sold it off for Rs 1,700 crores to a private developer for residential commercial development, villagers have objected to this, saying that had government not interfered in land dealings then DLF and other builders would have given the villagers market price of their land.
On 2 February 2011, the Supreme Court of India
ordered the Haryana government to evict "encroachers" from the land, previously belonging to the village community, which had been transferred for private and commercial use.
Gurgaon District
Gurgaon district is one of the 21 districts of Haryana state in northern India. Gurgaon city is the administrative headquarters of the district. The population is 1,660,289 . .It is the southern-most district of Haryana...
, Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
state, India. It lies on the Gurgaon
Gurgaon
Gurgaon is the second largest city in the Indian state of Haryana. Gurgaon is the industrial and financial center of Haryana. It is located 30 km south of national capital New Delhi, about 10 kilometers from Dwarka Sub City and 268 km south of Chandigarh, the state capital...
-Faridabad
Faridabad
Faridabad is a city in the south-east of Haryana state in northern India, in Faridabad district. It lies at 28º 25' 16" N Latitude and 77º 18' 28" E Longitude. The district shares its boundaries with the National Capital and Union Territory of Delhi to its north, Gurgaon district to the west and...
road and is dominated by the Yaduvanshi Ahirs caste, mainly of the Dagar gotra.It has a population of about 8279 persons living in around 1461 households. The village is spread over three wards under the Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon: wards 30, 31 and 33. Sector 52, 56 and Ardee city also comes under Wazirabad; its Pin code is 122003.
Majority of village land was purchased by DLF Limited, Haryana Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) and Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA). The village made news in 2010, when it came open that 350 acres of prime land in the village, acquired from the panchayat, was sold for Rs. 1,700 crore to developer DLF Limited for development of a recreation and leisure park.
Land controversies
351 acres of land in Wazirabad village was sold to DLF in 2000–2001 by Haryana government to develop a recreation and leisure project. The land was acquired to develop industrial and residential areas. About 253 acres of this large chunk of land acquired by HSIIDC and HUDA is notified forest. Out of this large portion, 92 acres is notified under Punjab Land Preservation Act and the remaining 161 acres is covered under Aravali Plantation Scheme, as per record of the forest department.Land was acquired from villagers for Rs 70 crore
Crore
A crore is a unit in the Indian number system equal to ten million , or 100 lakhs. It is widely used in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan....
by the state in the name of public utilities in 2003–2004. However, 350 acres of prime land was sold off to private developer DLF for Rs 1,700 crore in 2009. This was contentious, as due to the land's prime location right next to the DLF Golf Club, the land sold is worth Rs 40,000 crore. HUDA and HSIIDC had acquired 350 acres of the primarily panchayat land in Wazirabad village under public utilities and then sold it off for Rs 1,700 crores to a private developer for residential commercial development, villagers have objected to this, saying that had government not interfered in land dealings then DLF and other builders would have given the villagers market price of their land.
On 2 February 2011, the Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial forum and final court of appeal as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India...
ordered the Haryana government to evict "encroachers" from the land, previously belonging to the village community, which had been transferred for private and commercial use.