GMADA Public Notice
Public notice regarding high density and low density project village mullanpur gareebdaas.
Overview
The Land Acquisition Collector, Urban Development Department, Punjab issued a public notice regarding acquisition of land for the: Low Density and High Density Residential Project at Mullanpur Garibdas, New Chandigarh The notice describes the land under acquisition as approximately: 309 acres in: Village Mullanpur Garibdas
What Was Extended?
The Punjab Government extended the time available for: pronouncement of the land acquisition award up to: 4 December 2024 The reason stated in the notice was: administrative reasons
Government Notification
The notice refers to Punjab Government, Housing and Urban Development Department Notification: No. 06/06/2016-6HG1/1219 dated: 5 June 2024 The number should still be checked against the original scan before being used as permanent metadata because OCR copies can distort older notification references.
What Does an “Award” Mean?
The award is an important later stage of the land acquisition process. At the award stage, the Land Acquisition Collector generally determines matters such as:
- the land covered by acquisition;
- compensation payable;
- persons having an interest in the land;
- ownership shares;
- apportionment among co-owners; and
- other compensation-related claims.
However, this notice does not contain the actual award. It only extends the period within which the award could be pronounced.
Does This Mean the Award Was Announced on 4 December 2024?
No. The notice says only that the time for announcing the award was extended up to 4 December 2024. It does not confirm that:
- the award was actually announced on 4 December 2024;
- compensation was finalised on that date;
- compensation was paid; or
- possession of the land was taken.
Those developments require separate official records.
Why Is This Important for Landowners?
For affected landowners, the notice meant that the acquisition proceedings were still active, but the Government required additional time to complete the award stage. A landowner should therefore have continued checking for:
- actual award date;
- award number;
- Khasra-wise land included;
- compensation determination;
- individual entitlement;
- payment process; and
- possession proceedings.
How Can a Landowner Check Whether Their Land Is Included?
The key identifier is the: Khasra number A person owning land in Mullanpur Garibdas should verify:
- Khasra number;
- total area of the Khasra;
- area proposed/acquired;
- ownership share;
- Jamabandi entry;
- mutation record; and
- whether that Khasra appears in the actual award.
The fact that land is situated in Mullanpur Garibdas does not by itself mean every parcel in the village was part of this acquisition.
Practical Documents Landowners Should Keep Ready
Affected persons should maintain copies of:
- sale deed or title documents;
- latest Jamabandi;
- mutation records;
- inheritance documents, where applicable;
- Aadhaar/PAN and identity records;
- bank account details;
- earlier acquisition notices;
- objections or representations submitted;
- proof of structures or improvements; and
- records of trees, crops, tubewells or other assets.
These records can become important during compensation and payment proceedings.
What If There Are Multiple Owners?
Where a Khasra has more than one owner, compensation may need to be divided according to the legally recognised ownership shares. Co-owners should check whether:
- all names are correctly entered;
- ownership shares are accurate;
- inheritance mutations are complete;
- recent purchases have been entered in revenue records; and
- there is any pending ownership dispute.
Incorrect revenue records can create problems at the compensation stage.
Does This Notice Mention the Compensation Rate?
No. It does not state:
- market value per acre;
- compensation rate;
- multiplier;
- solatium;
- structure valuation;
- tree/crop compensation;
- individual entitlement; or
- payment date.
No compensation figure should therefore be inferred from this notice.
What About Houses, Structures or Other Assets?
The notice does not provide valuation details for:
- houses;
- boundary walls;
- commercial structures;
- tubewells;
- trees;
- crops; or
- other improvements.
Owners should preserve evidence of such assets and verify how they were dealt with in the actual award.
Does Award Extension Mean Possession Could Be Taken Immediately?
No. An extension of the award deadline is not a possession order. Award, compensation payment and possession are separate stages. This document alone does not establish that possession had been taken.
Practical Point for Property Buyers
Anyone considering buying land in or around Mullanpur Garibdas should check the exact Khasra rather than relying only on:
- location;
- village name;
- dealer statements; or
- an old sale deed.
Important questions include:
- Is the Khasra included in the acquisition?
- Was it included in the final award?
- Has compensation already been accepted?
- Has possession been taken?
- Was any later land-pooling option exercised?
309 Acres or 309.3021 Acres?
This particular notice states: 309 acres That figure should be retained for this notice. Later official records relating to the same Low Density / High Density Project refer more precisely to approximately: 309.3021 acres Those later figures should be tied to the specific later documents rather than silently replacing the wording of this notice.
What Happened Later?
The acquisition later progressed to additional stages. Separate records show, among other things:
- a Section 11 preliminary notification dated 6 November 2024;
- a Section 16(5) Rehabilitation & Resettlement public hearing on 20 December 2024; and
- a later award-stage record concerning approximately 309.3021 acres.
Those later developments should be maintained as separate timeline entries.
In Simple Words
Punjab Government was acquiring approximately: 309 acres in Mullanpur Garibdas, New Chandigarh for the: Low Density / High Density Residential Project The acquisition award had not been completed within the earlier period, so the Government extended the deadline for pronouncing it up to: 4 December 2024 due to administrative reasons. This notice did not itself determine compensation, announce the final award or confirm possession.
Notice References
The supplied copies show: DPR/Pb/34349 and: DPR/NA/12/23275/2023/34349 Government notification: No. 06/06/2016-6HG1/1219 dated: 5 June 2024
Issuing Authority
Land Acquisition Collector Urban Development Department, Punjab PUDA Bhawan, Sector 62, S.A.S. Nagar
Suggested gmada.in Classification
Land Acquisition → New Chandigarh → Low Density / High Density Project → Mullanpur Garibdas → Award Deadline Extension Suggested status: Historical – Award Deadline Extended to 4 December 2024 Useful tags: Mullanpur Garibdas · New Chandigarh · Low Density · High Density · 309 Acres · Award Extension · Land Acquisition
Practical Takeaway
The key point for affected users is: This notice extended the deadline for announcing the award. It was not the award itself. Landowners should rely on their Khasra number, ownership record and the later actual award document to understand compensation and final acquisition status. For complete and authoritative information, click “Open Original Document” to view the official source in full.