Bihar to Build 11 Satellite Townships via Land-Pooling Model
PATNA: A senior official announced on Monday that the development of 11 proposed satellite townships in Bihar will proceed through land-pooling under the Town Planning Scheme (TPS). On Wednesday, the state government approved the establishment of these greenfield townships and enacted a moratorium on land sales, transfers, developments, and construction activities in the identified regions. Urban Development and Housing Department (UDHD) principal secretary Vinay Kumar stated to reporters, “We aim to include everyone in the development process. The townships will be developed using land-pooling under the TPS, whereby 55% of the developed land will be returned to the farmers.” The…