Tag: land pooling policy

IndustryLatest Stories

Punjab Cabinet Approves Changes to Land Pooling Policy

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Cabinet has approved amendments to the state’s land pooling policy to provide enhanced benefits to landowners. During a meeting on Wednesday evening, the cabinet also agreed to waive facilitation charges for essential services such as birth and caste certificates in light of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema addressed the media on Thursday, announcing that landowners will now receive a commercial plot of 210 square yards for every acre of land contributed under the pooling policy, up from 200 square yards. As per the current policy, landowners are entitled…

Latest StoriesResidential

Lucknow: 549 Plots Assigned in LDA’s IT City Scheme

Representative AI image LUCKNOW: The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) organized a lottery draw for the distribution of developed residential plots to farmers and landowners who contributed their land under the land pooling policy for the IT City project. The draw took place on Monday at the Mars auditorium in Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, where applicants were invited to participate, and it was also streamed live on YouTube. LDA vice-chairman Prathamesh Kumar announced that the scheme is being developed on approximately 3,490 acres along Sultanpur road. Only landowners who signed agreements with the LDA by January 31 were included in the lottery.…

InfrastructureLatest Stories

Punjab directs Mohali body to acquire land under old policy

MOHALI: The Punjab government has instructed the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) to move forward with land acquisition under the previous land pooling policy, following the retraction of the new policy due to farmer protests. GMADA is set to acquire land for significant projects, including Aerotropolis, Eco City-3, Aerocity, and other developments spanning approximately 2,600 acres for various uses such as commercial, institutional, industrial, and residential. According to sources, the state government has recently issued new directives permitting GMADA to initiate the acquisition process until it is finalized by the cabinet. “We will be acquiring land under the previous…