The Haryana Cabinet on Friday approved No Litigation Policy-2023 for land acquired for Industrial Model Township in the revenue estate of villages Kasan, Kukrola and Sehrawan of Tehsil Manesar, District Gurugram.

During the meeting, presided over by chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar, the Council of Ministers were apprised that the Policy aims to fast-track development and make land owners partners in the development process while ensuring that the farmers get a fair return. The landowners who do not opt under the No Litigation Policy 2023 will be eligible for benefits under the Rehabilitation and Resettlement of Land Owners and Land Acquisition Oustees policy (R&R).

The State Government had notified land measuring approx. 1810 acres under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act on January 10, 2011, for the purpose of development of Manesar industrial Model Township expansion in villages Kasan, Kukrola and Sehrawan of Tehsil Manesar, District Gurugram. After issuance of notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, the Supreme Court granted stay on acquisition proceedings. The stay granted by the Court was vacated on December 2, 2019, and thereafter the land was notified under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act on August 17, 2020 and subsequently award was announced on August 8, 2022.  

There was discontent amongst landowners on the acquisitions initiated in 2011. Several meetings were conducted with the affected landowners on this issue, wherein it was highlighted that due to such delays, the compensation amounts determined based on the Collector rate at the time of notification dated January 10, 2011, were decided only post vacation of stay on August 16, 2022. The assurance was given by the Chief Minister on the floor of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha on August 9, 2022, that the Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy 2010 would be revised for this acquisition proceeding to ensure appropriate rehabilitation of displaced landowners. In pursuance of the same, a specific policy has now been prepared for rehabilitating the landowners, whose land has been acquired. 

The No Litigation Policy of 2023 allows entitlement of 1000 sqmtrs developed land/plots against one-acre land on prorata basis. The farmers/ land owners will have the right to opt for the scheme within a period of 6 months from its notification and launch of the portal.  To assure instant benefit to the landowners, HSIIDC will issue Land Entitlement Certificate on the allotment share of land owners within a period of 3 months from the closure of the scheme.

The land owners or holders of the land entitlement certificates shall have the freedom to trade, buy or sell the Land Entitlement Certificates. This implies that land owner can monetize the Certificate in the open market or sell back to the HSIIDC.

This Certificate can be transferred or mortgaged with any bank or financial institution. Developed plots shall be offered by HSIIDC for allotment with possession to holders of land entitlement certificate, after the basic infrastructure facilities are made available in respect of the site to be allotted.