15 farmers of Greater Noida demanded toll tax exemption
Farmers of 15 villages in Greater Noida have threatened a stir beginning next week if they are not exempted from toll on the Yamuna Expressway and DND flyway. In a mahapanchayat held in Raunija village on Sunday, farmers announced the move and said it was unfair that they had to pay for roads that have come up on farmlands they once owned.
Dharam Pal Singh, a farmer leader from Acchepur village, said that it is not appropriate that toll be charged from farmers on both the Yamuna Expressway and DND flyway as these have come up on farmlands and there is no option but to use these roads for transportation of our goods.
The heavy charges, especially on the Yamuna Expressway, throw off the finances of farmers and they feel cheated. Some farmers have even argued that the additional compensation of 64.7 per cent that has been offered should not be accepted until there is either a concession or toll is removed.
The government have to look into the fact as whether the toll tax can get exempted.
Source: The Indian Express
