India, May 20 -- The farmers who gave away land for the Yamuna Expressway project are set to receive a hiked compensation, Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) officials said on Tuesday.

The move will benefit 340 farmers from seven villages -- Jaganpur Afzalpur, Dankaur, Nilauni Shahpur, Mirzapur, Salarpur, and Achheja Bujurg -- between Greater Noida and Jewar Toll, said officials.

"This is a relief for farmers who have been waiting for more than a decade. The 340 farmers who gave land for the Yamuna Expressway will soon receive additional compensation as Jaypee Infratech Limited has given Rs.53 crore to us. This money will be distributed among farmers via camps so that they can get their money," Yeida's chief exec...