**Summary:**
Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3834, addressed to the Minister of Home Affairs on August 12, 2025, inquired about the formulation of a Land Pooling Policy for the 22 peripheral villages of the Union Territory of Chandigarh. The question specifically asked if the government had considered offering landowners reconstituted and developed plots instead of financial compensation, and whether there were plans to encourage a Public-Private Partnership approach through a time-bound Land Pooling Policy tailored to Chandigarh's administrative and planning framework. In response, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai, stated that the Chandigarh Administration has not formulated a Land Pooling Policy, nor is such a policy currently under consideration.
Key Entities Referenced
Land Pooling Policy: A policy mechanism for urban development where landowners contribute land for development in exchange for a share of the developed land.
SHRI MANISH TEWARI: Member of Parliament who raised the question regarding the Land Pooling Policy.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The Indian government ministry to which the question regarding land pooling policy was addressed.
Chandigarh: Union Territory of India for which the Land Pooling Policy was proposed.
Punjab: State in India, mentioned as having implemented Land Pooling Policy models.
Haryana: State in India, mentioned as having implemented Land Pooling Policy models.
SHRI NITYANAND RAI: Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs who provided the answer to the question.
Chandigarh Administration: The administrative body of the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3834
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12TH AUGUST, 2025/ SRAVANA 21, 1947 (SAKA)
LAND POOLING POLICY
3834. SHRI MANISH TEWARI:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the formulation of a Land Pooling Policy for the 22 peripheral villages of
the Union Territory of Chandigarh, in line with the models implemented in
Punjab and Haryana;
(b) whether the Government has considered a model wherein landowners
are offered reconstituted and developed plots instead of financial
compensation, in order to reduce displacement, prevent prolonged
litigation, and promote inclusive urban expansion;
(c) whether the Government has any plan to encourage a Public-Private
Partnership-based approach through a time-bound Land Pooling Policy
tailored to Chandigarh’s unique administrative and planning framework; and
(d) if so, the details of the draft policy, proposed consultative process, and
expected timeline for implementation, if not, reasons therefore?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI NITYANAND RAI)
(a) to (d): Chandigarh Administration has informed that no Land Pooling
Policy has been formulated by them and neither such policy is under
consideration.
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