Punjab Land Pooling Policy 2025

Key Points What is the Policy? Voluntary scheme: Farmers give land for urban development. Covers 27 cities/towns: Ludhiana, Mohali, Amritsar, etc. No forced acquisition, 100% farmer’s choice. Goal: Create planned cities, stop illegal colonies, eliminate land mafia.

What Do Farmers Get?For 1 acre:1000 sq yd (9000 sq ft) residential plot – owners build houses. 200 sq yd (1800 sq ft) commercial plot – owners build shops/businesses.

Larger contributions:9 acres → 3 acres for group housing. 50 acres → 60% (30 acres) for plotted development. Industrial/institutional: 1600 sq yd (14,400 sq ft) per acre.

Subsistence allowance: Rs 30,000 per acre per year (up to 3 years). Returns: Up to 400% profit (e.g., Rs 1.25 crore land → Rs 4.2…

Q & A

• Bhoo mafia will be attacked? • The policy is explicitly designed to curb land mafia activities by promoting transparency and direct dealings between the government and landowners, eliminating middlemen. It also aims to stop illegal colonies, which are often linked to land mafia. Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema called it a “decisive blow against the land mafia.” • Mini city plan? • Its not really a Mini city but “A Planned Urban Development” The policy aims to develop planned urban estates across 27 cities/towns, including Ludhiana, Mohali, and Amritsar, with modern infrastructure like roads, sewerage, and parks, similar to Chandigarh’s model. • Hera pheri band hogi? • This policy is a measure for transparency and fairness. The policy aims to stop fraudulent practices by ensuring transparency, legally binding agreements, and direct government dealings with farmers, reducing the scope for manipulation or “hera pheri” by middlemen or developers.

• Builders ki dhandle baazi, unauthorized colonies are often targeted? • The policy targets unauthorized colonies (over 19,000 in Punjab) by promoting planned development and banning illegal colonies. It aims to curb builders’ malpractices by ensuring government oversight and direct dealings with farmers, reducing exploitation. • Land will be clear from issues? • This point is partially correct. transparency aims to minimize issues, but challenges remain. The policy ensures legally binding agreements and transparency to avoid disputes. The government handles land development and provides plots with clear titles and infrastructure.

• How politicians rule by playing with the land, like other states? • CM Mann has criticized previous governments for sharing acquisition plans with allies, allowing them to buy land cheaply and sell at higher prices. The policy removes restrictions on land sales that benefited such practices, aiming for fairness. • Politicians first plan & purchase land, later sell land for higher prices? • past corrupt practices. • End user ko empower karna, landpooling mein janta barabar ke share holder hai? • Verification: The policy empowers landowners by making them stakeholders in urban development, receiving developed plots with higher value. It’s designed to benefit farmers directly, not just developers, with voluntary participation. • First deprive the land with basic facilities like water, sewer, electricity, etc., then buy land & later sell for high rates?