India, May 13 -- The Noida authority on Tuesday said that it has commenced preparations for land acquisition for New Noida, also known as Dadri-Noida-Ghaziabad Investment Region (DNGIR), covering 37 villages in Gautam Budh Nagar and Bulandshahr.

"The land from 24 villages in Bulandshahr and 13 in Gautam Buddh Nagar - will be acquired in the first phase through consent-based acquisition. The villages in Gautam Budh Nagar include Anandpur, Bel Akbarpur, Kot, Milak Khandera, Phoolpur and Sainthali, among others," said Kranti Shekhar Singh officer on special duty of the Noida authority in a statement.

The villages in Bulandshahr include Birondi Fauladpur, Birondi Tajpur, Kokhabad, Kaithara, Kishanpur, Muradabad and Nawada, among others.

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