The Haryana Council of Ministers, chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, on Tuesday, 3 November 2026, approved the Land Pooling Policy 2026, replacing the earlier 2022 policy, to restructure how landowners participate in state-led development projects. Under the revised framework, landowners will receive 50 per cent of the total saleable area of a project — a significant departure from the previous model that tied landowners' share to market value.

Key Features of the New Policy

The 50 per cent saleable area allotted to landowners will be distributed across residential, industrial, or institutional plots, depending on the nature of the project. Commercial sites within that share will be offered according to prescribed entitlement norms. The earlier provisions linking the landowner share to market value have been removed, according to an official statement.

Minimum plot sizes for landowners have been fixed: 100 square metres for residential plots, 250 square metres for industrial plots, and 500 square metres for institutional plots. The actual allotment will be proportionate to land contributed.

Financial Support and Timelines

Landowners will receive annual interim financial support of ₹1 lakh per acre, proportionate to land contributed, for four years from the date of registration of the sale deed. If payments are delayed beyond 15 days of the sale deed, the landowner becomes entitled to simple interest at 9 per cent per annum for the period of delay.

Notably, the project completion period has been reduced from five years to four years. The development organisation must complete infrastructure facilities within this window from the date of final project approval — failing which the land will revert to the original landowners.

Provisions for Small and Large Contributors

Landowners contributing more than 2,000 square metres will be allotted commercial plots in the form of kiosks or booths. Those contributing less than 999 square metres will receive monetary compensation under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, or at the reserve price of the plot — whichever is higher.

Holders of Land Entitlement Certificates can club their certificates and jointly apply for larger developed plots. The buyback period for allotted plots by the development organisation has also been extended from one year to three years.

The land aggregator's remuneration has been fixed at 0.5 per cent of the collector rate for agricultural land in the revenue estate, to be borne by the development agency and paid after the project's sale deed process is completed.

TDR Policy Also Amended

The Cabinet also approved amendments to the policy governing Transferable Development Rights (TDR), addressing valuation, transfer, and utilisation of TDR certificates to streamline infrastructure development across the state. Under the revised formula, the notional land calculation for TDR certificates will now be based on the weighted average collector rate applicable to surrendered land as on the date of submission of the application, replacing the earlier provision that used the rate applicable on 1 January of the calendar year of application.

What This Means for Haryana's Development Landscape

The policy overhaul comes amid growing demand from landowners and developers for a more transparent and time-bound development framework in Haryana, one of India's fastest-urbanising states. By removing market-value linkages and fixing area-based entitlements, the government aims to reduce litigation and speed up large-scale project execution. This is the second major revision to Haryana's land pooling framework since 2022, reflecting the state's effort to align land assembly practices with urban growth pressures. All eyes will now be on the implementation guidelines and whether the four-year completion mandate is enforced in practice.