India, Sept. 5 -- In a move aimed at easing the land acquisition process and ensuring timely payments, the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) announced on Thursday that it will pay full compensation to farmers within 72 hours of land registry and possession.

The initiative is designed to reduce the hardship faced by farmers during the compensation process and to expedite development work in the region around the Noida International Airport, officials said.

The move will help the authority procure the land without litigation or dispute and accelerate the developmental work in this region, said officials.

The authority will ensure prompt payments, addressing long-standing delays that often stretched for months and...