Mohali, June 10: To expand Mohali’s urban landscape, the Punjab Government has approved the acquisition of 6,285 acres for the development of nine new sectors and the completion of pending work in five partially developed ones. The decision, greenlit under Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s administration, marks the first major implementation of the state’s revised land pooling policy, notified on June 4.
The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) will oversee the execution of the plan, which spans both new and existing sectors. According to GMADA Chief Administrator Vishesh Sarangal, “The acquisition will be completed in four to six months under the new scheme—significantly faster than the two years typically required by the older Land Acquisition Act.”
The new sectors include 84, 87, 103, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124 and part of 101. Additionally, the development of unfinished portions of sectors 76 through 80 will be taken up. The land pooling initiative aims to reshape the region’s urban framework by accelerating development while offering landowners developed plots in return for their agricultural land.
Sarangal added that Sector 84 has been earmarked as an institutional zone, Sector 87 for commercial activity, and Sectors 101 and 103 for industrial use. The remaining sectors—including 120 to 124 and 76 to 80—will be developed as residential areas.
Of the total land, 3,535 acres will be acquired from Blocks E to J in the Aerotropolis township near Chandigarh international airport. Another 1,890 acres are designated for sectors 120 to 124, while 859.89 acres will be acquired across sectors 84, 87, 101 (part), 103 and the unfinished areas of sectors 76 to 80.
“This will be one of the most extensive land acquisitions in recent history and is set to redefine urban development in Mohali,” Sarangal said. While the policy has been notified, the official branding or naming of the scheme is still under discussion.
The revamped land pooling policy offers varied compensation packages based on the type of sector. For every acre acquired in residential sectors, landowners will receive a developed 1,000-square-yard residential plot and a 200-square-yard commercial site, along with dedicated parking space. In institutional and industrial sectors, one acre will yield a 1,600-square-yard developed industrial plot.
For commercial or mixed-use zones, the compensation includes two developed Shop-cum-Office (SCO) plots of 300 square yards each and another 200-square-yard SCO plot per acre. Integrated industrial parks will provide a combination of a 1,000-square-yard industrial plot, a 300-square-yard residential plot, and a 100-square-yard commercial plot in exchange for each acre surrendered.
Farmers participating in the scheme will be issued a “sahuliyat certificate,” valid for two years. This document exempts them from stamp duty and provides various incentives when proceeds from developed plots are reinvested in agricultural land.
The project is expected to offer a balanced mix of residential, industrial, commercial, and institutional spaces, aligning with the state government’s broader vision for integrated and inclusive urban development.
