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Politics
Haryana Cabinet Boosts Landowners' Share to 50% in New Pooling Policy
✍️ The New Indian Express
🗓 03 Nov 2026, 09:38 PM
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The Haryana Cabinet has approved a revised land pooling policy that increases the share allotted to landowners to 50 percent, aiming to encourage voluntary land consolidation for development.
The Haryana state cabinet has given its approval to a new land pooling policy, marking a significant shift in how the state handles land acquisition for development projects. The key feature of this revised framework is the increase in the share allotted to original landowners, which has been raised to 50 percent.
This decision is expected to address long-standing concerns regarding equitable compensation and participation in development benefits. By boosting the landowners' stake, the government aims to make the land pooling process more attractive and voluntary, reducing potential conflicts during project execution.
Land pooling is a mechanism where individual landowners contribute their plots to a common pool, which is then developed by the government or authorized agencies. In return, landowners receive a portion of the developed land or compensation. The new policy seeks to streamline this process with a more favorable distribution ratio for the contributors.
This decision is expected to address long-standing concerns regarding equitable compensation and participation in development benefits. By boosting the landowners' stake, the government aims to make the land pooling process more attractive and voluntary, reducing potential conflicts during project execution.
Land pooling is a mechanism where individual landowners contribute their plots to a common pool, which is then developed by the government or authorized agencies. In return, landowners receive a portion of the developed land or compensation. The new policy seeks to streamline this process with a more favorable distribution ratio for the contributors.