Written by Soham ShahPune | November 4, 2025 06:45 AM IST 2 min readIn a press note, the District Collectorate said that the government has proposed four times the ready reckoner (RR) rate while the farmers demanded that five times the RR rate be provided (Representative image)Pune District Collector Jitendra Dudi told The Indian Express that the government hopes to begin money distribution as early as November end for the Purandar Airport land acquisition, where a proposal for Rs 1 crore per acre has been presented to farmers. In addition to this, houses, borewells, pipelines, tree covers, and other such features will be compensated for double their value. The proposal was presented to representatives of the seven Purandar villages last week, who demanded higher compensation.Tushar Zhurange, upsarpanch of Munjawadi, told The Indian Express, “The rate of Rs 1 crore per acre is not acceptable to any of the farmers. It is very low compared to projects like Samruddhi Mahamarg or the Palkhi Marg. We have not given a number to the Collector but have asked him to come and hold meetings with us in the villages, after which we will decide on a number.”In a press note, the District Collectorate said that the government has proposed four times the ready reckoner (RR) rate while the farmers demanded that five times the RR rate be provided.Dudi in a statement said, “As per the notification issued by the government on March 17, 2025, efforts will be made to ensure fair compensation, transparency and protection of the interests of the farmers, as per the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act of 2013 and to give positive consideration to the demands of the farmers and to get them compensation as per the government rules.”Land from seven villages Ekhatpur, Khanwadi, Kumbharwalan, Munjawadi, Pargaon, Udachiwadi and Vanpuri is being acquired for the construction of the airport.So far, the government has offered farmers 10% of the area of acquired land will be a developed plot for industrial/commercial/residential or mixed purposes in MIDC area (minimum of 100 sq m); 250 sq m residential plot in AeroCity, if a house is being acquired; a cash amount equal to 750 days minimum agricultural wages if a family becomes landless in the acquisition; and 500 days minimum agricultural wages to those who become small land holders, a migration grant of Rs 40,000 for families whose houses will be acquired, and other benefits.Soham is a Correspondent with the Indian Express in Pune. A journalism graduate, he was a fact-checker before joining the Express. Soham currently covers education and is also interested in civic issues, health, human rights, and politics. ... Read MoreClick here to join Express Pune WhatsApp channel and get a curated list of our stories© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:airportland acquisition