GMADA Aerotropolis Project in Mohali: What Residents and Landowners Should Know

The Aerotropolis project is one of the bigger developments which the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) in the S.A.S. Nagar area is advancing.

Over the past few years if you've been keeping up with the GMADA notices you might have come across terms such as Aerotropolis Pocket A, Pocket B, Pocket E, Aerotropolis Extension, land pooling, Social Impact Assessment or Section 21.

For an ordinary resident, these different names can make the project difficult to understand. Aerotropolis is not a single construction site being developed all at once. It covers a much larger planned area, divided into different pockets, with land acquisition and infrastructure work moving ahead at different stages.

Here is a simple look at what the project is, where it stands and why the latest notices matter to residents and landowners.

What Is the Aerotropolis Project?

Aerotropolis is a planned development project in the Greater Mohali region, located around the wider Aerocity and IT City side of S.A.S. Nagar. Official GMADA records describe the earlier phases as the Aerotropolis Residential Project near IT City and Aerocity Scheme.

The project has been planned through different pockets rather than as one single block of land. This allows land acquisition, road development and other infrastructure work to be taken up in phases. For anyone following the project, this is an important point. A notice referring to one Aerotropolis pocket does not automatically apply to every area falling under the wider Aerotropolis plan.

The exact pocket, village, Khasra number and stage of the proceedings should always be checked.

Aerotropolis Pockets A, B, C and D

Some of the earliest major land-acquisition proceedings for Aerotropolis were connected with Pockets A, B, C and D. These pockets form part of the residential development planned near Aerocity and IT City.

Over the years, GMADA has moved beyond the acquisition stage in these areas and has also taken up infrastructure-related work. For example, official records include work for the development of peripheral and grid roads for Pockets A, B, C and D.

This is useful for understanding how a large project develops. Land acquisition may happen first, but that does not mean the area is immediately ready for development. Roads, drainage, water supply, sewerage, electricity and other basic infrastructure have to follow in different stages.

Residents should therefore avoid treating the entire Aerotropolis project as having one common completion date.

What Are Pockets E, F, G, H, I and J?

More recent GMADA notices have referred to Aerotropolis Pockets E, F, G, H, I and J. These pockets have appeared regularly in public notices relating to land acquisition and other statutory proceedings during 2026. If your village or land falls in one of these areas, the pocket name alone is not enough to determine whether your property is affected.

A landowner should check:

• village name;
• Khasra number;
• area mentioned in the notice;
• section of the land acquisition law;
• hearing or submission date; and
• whether a later corrigendum or revised notice has been issued.

This is particularly important because two villages within the wider Aerotropolis area may be at completely different stages of the process.

What Is the Aerotropolis Extension?

Alongside the original pockets, GMADA is also taking forward an Aerotropolis Extension.

Recent proceedings relating to the extension have covered land in villages in and around the Banur planning area. Public records during 2026 have referred to villages including Azizpur, Sekhan, Khizargarh, Tangori, Manakpur Kallar, Kurara and Isa Khan, among others.

Different notices may deal with different stages.

For example, one notice may relate to a Social Impact Assessment, while another may disclose the recommendations of an Expert Group. A later notice may concern objections, land pooling, compensation claims or a Section 21 hearing. That is why it is better to read every notice according to its purpose rather than assuming that all Aerotropolis notices mean the same thing.

Why Is Land Acquisition Important for Aerotropolis?

A project of this size requires land spread across several villages. Land acquisition therefore forms an important part of Aerotropolis development. For acquisitions under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, the process can pass through several stages.

These can include a Social Impact Assessment, preliminary notification, opportunity for objections, measurement of land, notices to interested landowners, determination of compensation and the final award. A recent example can be seen in Village Azizpur, where an Expert Group reviewed the Social Impact Assessment relating to land proposed for the Aerotropolis Extension.

According to the public notice, the Expert Group found that the proposed acquisition served a public purpose, that the expected benefits were greater than the identified social costs and that the land proposed for acquisition had been kept to the minimum required for the project.

The Group recommended that the acquisition process should move ahead. For landowners, however, such a recommendation does not mean that the entire acquisition process has been completed. Further legal stages may still follow.

What Infrastructure Is Being Developed?

Aerotropolis should not be viewed only through land-acquisition notices. Infrastructure work is another important part of the project. GMADA has taken up works connected with the peripheral and grid-road network for Aerotropolis Pockets A to D.

As individual areas move forward, other infrastructure may also include roads, public-health engineering works, drainage, sewerage, water supply, electrical services and related development. However, residents should rely on actual GMADA tenders and project documents rather than assuming that every facility has already been approved or completed.

Large planned developments normally progress in phases, and one pocket may be much further along than another.

What Should Landowners Check?

If you own land in a village appearing in an Aerotropolis notice, the first step is not to rely on social media posts or general discussions about the project.

Read the official notice.

Start with the Khasra number.

A village may contain a large amount of land, while only particular Khasra numbers are included in a specific proceeding. Also check the exact area mentioned against your available revenue records. Pay attention to the legal section quoted in the notice. A Section 15 hearing, for example, serves a different purpose from a Section 21 notice.

Dates matter as well. A notice may mention a deadline for filing an objection, submitting documents or appearing before the Land Acquisition Collector. If a hearing is scheduled, check the time and venue carefully. Finally, look for any later corrigendum, extension or updated notice before relying on an older document.

Why Aerotropolis Notices Matter Even If You Are Not a Landowner

The project is also relevant to residents who do not own affected land. New roads, residential areas and supporting infrastructure can gradually change how this part of Greater Mohali develops and connects with nearby areas such as Aerocity, IT City and the surrounding villages.

At the same time, it is too early to attach broad promises to the project or assume how every surrounding locality will be affected. The most reliable way to understand progress is to follow what has actually happened: land notifications, infrastructure tenders, road works, allotment notices and other official records.

How to Follow the Latest Aerotropolis Updates

Because Aerotropolis is being developed through several pockets and proceedings, there is unlikely to be one notice that explains the entire project at any given time. For residents and landowners, the best approach is to follow updates by pocket and village.

When reading a new Aerotropolis notice, ask five simple questions:

Which pocket is this about? Which village is involved? Which Khasra numbers are mentioned? What stage has the process reached? Is any action required from the landowner?

Answering those questions will usually make even a lengthy government notice much easier to understand.

Official documents should always be checked on gmada.gov.in, particularly where property rights, deadlines, compensation or land acquisition are involved.

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