Haryana Land Pooling Policy 2022: Faridabad Plans 12 Sectors Across 4,500 Acres

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The Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) has begun mobilising 4,500 acres across 19 villages in Faridabad to develop 12 new residential, commercial and public sectors under the Haryana Land Pooling Policy 2022. Landowners and aggregators can submit online proposals on the HSVP land-pooling portal until 30 November 2026. Instead of conventional acquisition, the policy makes farmers and landowners direct participants in development, giving them developed plots in proportion to their land's value and the project's total cost.

Under the policy, landowners collectively will receive a minimum of 30% and a maximum of 60% of the equivalent saleable area. If the calculated share falls below 30%, the combined entitlement will still be at least 30%; HSVP will not take up projects where the share exceeds 60%. The allotment ratio will be derived by dividing the market value of the undeveloped land by the total project cost; multiplying that ratio by the saleable layout area will determine the developed entitlement. The undeveloped land's value will be assessed by an empanelled valuer under the state government's policy of 25 November 2021; owners may contest the valuation through the prescribed process.

Project cost includes the value of all owners' undeveloped land, internal and external development charges, infrastructure charges, three years of interim financial assistance, stamp duty and statutory charges at 8% of land value, and an administrative charge of 15% on development and interim assistance. HSVP will publish each owner's developed entitlement on its website and advertise it in four major newspapers. Owners or aggregators must give consent within 15 days of the website upload. After consent, the sale deed must be executed within 60 days, extendable by up to 30 days; HSVP will bear the full stamp duty and registration costs.

Owners will receive interim assistance for the first three years: the lower of ₹1 lakh per acre annually or 1% of land value, subject to a minimum of ₹30,000. If the project is delayed, the amount will rise to ₹1.25 lakh per acre for up to two further years. The project has a completion target of three years, after which freehold plots will be allotted through a draw. Owners may also seek a portal-based auction of their plots for a 1% fee.

What is the Haryana Land Pooling Policy 2022?

The Haryana Land Pooling Policy was notified by the state government in 2022 to replace compulsory land acquisition with a participatory model for urban expansion. It is implemented by the Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran, the state's urban development authority constituted under the Haryana Urban Development Authority Act, 1977. The policy draws on the framework of the Delhi Development Authority's land pooling policy of 2018, which was itself based on the Master Plan for Delhi 2021. The central government's Land Pooling Policy for Delhi was approved in September 2018 under Section 11A of the Delhi Development Act, 1957, and the Haryana policy adapts a similar mechanism for the state's planned sectors.

How does the land-pooling model work?

Land pooling brings landowners into planned development by exchanging undeveloped land for a share of the developed area, avoiding compulsory acquisition. Under the Haryana Land Pooling Policy 2022, the allocation ratio is calculated by dividing the market value of the undeveloped land by the total project cost; multiplying that ratio by the saleable layout area determines the developed entitlement. Landowners collectively receive at least 30% of equivalent saleable area even if the calculation yields less, and HSVP will not take up projects where the share exceeds 60%.

What are the benefits and limits for landowners?

Landowners receive developed freehold plots instead of cash compensation, and HSVP bears stamp duty and registration costs. They get interim assistance for up to five years, with the amount rising if the project is delayed. However, the valuation of undeveloped land is based on a state government policy from November 2021, which may not reflect current market rates. Owners can contest the valuation, but the process is prescribed. Also, the maximum collective share of 60% caps the return for large landholders.