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GMADA's land pooling scheme in Mohali has faced severe backlash, with only 15 of nearly 8,000 villagers opting in. The initiative aimed to consolidate 2,600 acres for commercial, residential, and industrial expansion across sectors like 84, 87, and 120-124. Farmers, especially smallholders, argue compensation is unfair and cite unresolved past issues like delayed Aerocity and IT City allotments. Villages including Patton and Kishanpura have formally rejected the scheme. Protests also highlight alleged coercion and surveillance via satellite to track unauthorized colonies. Despite opposition, officials plan to begin acquisition in 3-4 months, emphasizing long-term benefits for landowners and regional development.
Only fifteen villagers out of nearly 8,000 have opted into the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority's land pooling initiative, triggering fierce opposition from farmers across Mohali district. The scheme intended to consolidate around 2,600 acres-including land in multiple sectors for commercial, institutional, industrial and residential expansion-along PR-7 and other zones. GMADA officials had initially stated they were persuading landowners, but participation remained extremely limited. Advertisement
Farmers, particularly those managing small plots, argue that compensation is significantly below market value and disproportionally benefits larger landowners and developers. They cite past grievances-such as delays in Aerocity allotments from 2009 and IT City plots from 2011-where many still await fair compensation or developed plots.
Villages across Mohali-including Patton, Siaou, Badi, Kishanpura, Kurdi and Matran-have submitted resolutions and memoranda to Chief Minister Shri Bhagwant Mann, firmly rejecting any form of land registration with GMADA.
Protests include claims of coercion and the use of satellite monitoring by GMADA to identify unauthorised colonies-nearly 50 acres across villages like Daun, Behlolpur and Jhampur-where private developers are reportedly exploiting loopholes.
GMADA had earmarked specific dense land parcels: 236 acres in Sector 87 (commercial), 313 acres in Sector 84 (institutional), 321 acres in Sectors 101-103 (industrial), and 1,800 acres in Sectors 120-124 along PR-7 for residential purposes. Housing and Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian reaffirmed that acquisition efforts were planned to begin in three to four months, stressing the scheme's intended benefit to farmers.
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