Haryana Government – Rehabilitation and Resettlement of Landowners

Haryana Government Policy for Rehabilitation and Resettlement of Landowners, and Land Acquisition Oustees

Panchkula (Haryana, India), October 05, 2015

Rehabilitation and Resettlement of Landowners Policy

1. Annuity

(i) The landowners will be paid annuity for 33 years over and above the usual land compensation. The amount of annuity will be Rs. 15,000 per acre per annum.

(ii) Annuity of Rs. 15,000 will be increased by a fixed sum of Rs.500 every year.

(iii) In respect of land acquired in terms of land acquisition policy for setting up of Special Economic Zone /Technology Cities, Technology Parks, in addition to rehabilitation and resettlement package notified by Industries and Commerce Department vide NO. 49/48/2006-41BI, dated 4th May -2006, a sum of Rs. 30,000 per acre per annum will be paid for a period of 33 years by private developers and this annuity will be increased by Rs. 1,000 every year.

(iv) The policy of paying annuity will be applicable to all cases of land acquisition by Govt. except land acquired for defence purposes.

2. Allotment of plots by Haryana Urban Development Authority and Haryana State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd.

(i) The allotment will be made to each co-sharer depending upon his share in the land acquired for Haryana Urban Development Authority and Haryana State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited as per scale mentioned in the entitlement.

(ii). Plots under this policy would be offered if the land proposed to be acquired is under the ownership of oustees on the date of publication under Section-4 of Land Acquisition Act and if 75% or more of the total land owned by the owner in that Urban Estate is acquired. Only one time benefit of this policy will be given to the landowner whose land is acquired in pocket at different times. In case, the landowner becomes entitled for a bigger size plot due to subsequent acquisition of his or her land then differential of the plot already allotted to him shall be allowed to him.

(iii) This benefit will not be allowed to applicant whose land has been released and he will not make such request to the Government for release of his land.

(iv) No litigation should be pending except that of enhanced compensation in any Court.

(v) The maximum size of the plot to be allotted will be restricted to 350 square yards. Since livelihood of the farmers predominantly depends upon his agriculture income and shops, in order to provide the affected land owners / farmers a long term sustainable source of income, in addition to the residential plot, commercial sites, measuring 2.75 meter x 2.75 meter may be allotted in Haryana Urban Development Authority Sectors. Such allotment shall be made to each co-sharer provided his share exceeds 2.5 acres; otherwise all the co-shares will be allotted a single site. Director, Town and Country Planning, Haryana will allow additional component of commercial use in the Sector if the booths are separately provided. In respect of Haryana State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd, mixed land use of residential and commercial will be allowed for which a detailed scheme shall be worked out by Haryana State Industrial infrastructure Development Corporation Limited.

(vi) In case the land is acquired for purposes other than residential sectors, the plots as mentioned in para (v) above will be allotted in the residential sector to be developed next in that urban estate.

(vii) The development agency will earmark a separate chunk of land preferably close to the village as part of the Toshi Abadi. Area in the close vicinity of the village will be set apart not only for rehabilitation but also for necessary village social infrastructure.

(viii) The land required for social infrastructure could either be exchanged with the land of village Panchayat of the land acquired in continuity of the village can be transferred to village Panchayat together with the infrastructure developed thereon for its day-to-day management.

(ix) The sale price of residential plots may be kept as the issue price of the respective plot. In the case of commercial area of Kiosks i.e. 2.75 meter X 2.75 meter, the sale price will be 3 times of the nodal price of the residential plot.

(x) The Rehabilitation Policy will also be applicable to those landowners whose residential structure / houses / dwelling units fall within alignment of essential infrastructure services and is acquired under urgency clause.

(xi) The plot sizes proposed for allotment are given as under :

a) In case where only land is acquired. :-

Land Area Acquired	Size of Residential Plot to be Allotted
100 to 500 Square Yards	3 Marla
501 to 1000 Square Yards	4 Marla
1001 Square Yards to ½ Acre	6 Marla
Above ½ Acre to ¾ Acre	8 Marla
Above ¾ Acre to 1 Acre	10 Marla
One Acre and above	14 Marla

Or

b) In case of constructed residential structure acquired, the plots size will be as under:

Size of the Residential House Acquired	Size of Residential Plot to be Allotted
Up to 100 Square Yards	50 Square Yards
101 to 200 Square Yards	100 Square Yards
201 to 300 Square Yards	150 Square Yards
301 to 400 Square Yards	200 Square Yards
401 to 500 Square Yards	250 Square Yards
Above 500 Square Yards	350 Square Yards

Oustee will have choice to opt for either a) or b) above, which he will have to communicate to concerned Land Acquisition Officer 30 days of the announcement of award otherwise it will be decided by the concerned agency.

3. Haryana State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd and Haryana Urban Development Authority would take steps for creation of social infrastructure and/or employment in the villages falling within the acquired land under their policy.

4. The policy for allotment of plots will be applicable only for lands acquired for Haryana Urban Development Authority and Haryana State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd.

5. This policy is applicable with effect from March 05, 2005 and cover all those cases of acquisition in which awards of compensation were announced on or after March 05, 2005.

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