Transparency missing in Punjab’s land pooling plan
Land acquisition must be considered with reference to The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act 2013.
Updated At : 06:55 AM Jun 11, 2025 IST
Arbitrary: The decision to acquire agriculture land does not seem to be based on facts. File photo
URBAN development in Punjab is happening at a rate faster than the rest of the country. As per the 2011 Census, 37.48 per cent of the population in Punjab lives in cities as against the national 31.15 per cent. Niti Aayog estimates show that 42 per cent of the population of Punjab was living in cities in 2023. As a result, the cities of Punjab are expanding at a rapid pace, with Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala and Mohali growing faster than the others.
