10
Dec
Mohali/New Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab has taken a major step toward reshaping the urban landscape around Mohali and New Chandigarh by initiating the acquisition of more than 5,100 acres under the country’s standard land acquisition law. The decision follows the state’s withdrawal of its controversial land pooling policy earlier this year. Officials confirmed that a notification has been issued for acquiring 4,059 acres in Mohali under Section 11 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. Another 1,048 acres—part of an earlier acquisition plan for New Chandigarh—will soon move to the award…
