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Telangana mulls land pooling law for infrastructure projects
The Telangana government plans to introduce a land pooling policy for infrastructure projects, drawing from Andhra Pradesh's Amaravati model. A draft bill called the Telangana Comprehensive Area Development Planning Bill-2026 may be…
The Story in Brief
The Telangana government plans to introduce a land pooling policy for infrastructure projects, drawing from Andhra Pradesh's Amaravati model. A draft bill called the Telangana Comprehensive Area Development Planning Bill-2026 may be tabled in the monsoon session. Unlike Andhra's voluntary scheme without statutory backing, Telangana wants a law to avoid court disputes.
Under Andhra's model, farmers get 250-400 sq yards of commercial plot and 1,000-1,250 sq yards residential plot per acre, plus annual lease of Rs 30,000 for dry land and Rs 50,000 for wet land. A committee of senior officials will finalise the proposed legislation. The policy aims to make landowners stakeholders in development projects including highways, ring roads, airport expansions and irrigation works.
The Indian Opinion
The same Naidu model that Amaravati farmers are now crying over is being hailed as Telangana's solution. But land pooling only worked in Andhra because farmers trusted early promises, and many are still waiting for fully developed plots a decade later. A 'voluntary' scheme that needs a law to prevent litigation is not truly voluntary. The real test will be the lease amount and plot size Telangana offers per acre. Will farmers see it as fair compensation or a forced surrender?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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