Public notice regarding Land acquisition for M/S Landchester Infrastructure Associates SAS Nagar (Manakpur Kalar).

Overview

The Land Acquisition Collector, Urban Development Department, Punjab has disclosed the recommendations of the Expert Group constituted under Section 7 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The proposed acquisition relates to land required for revenue roads within the industrial project known as “Aero Business Park” in: Village Manakpur Kallar, S.A.S. Nagar The project is associated in the notice with: M/s Landchester Infrastructure Associates

Why Was the Expert Group Formed?

A Social Impact Assessment (SIA) had been carried out for the land proposed to be acquired. Under Section 7 of the RFCTLARR Act, an Expert Group examines the SIA report and considers whether the proposed acquisition is justified from a public-purpose and social-impact perspective. The Expert Group reviewed the SIA concerning: Village Manakpur Kallar

What Did the Expert Group Conclude?

According to the notice, the Expert Group recorded three main findings. It considered that:

• the proposed acquisition serves a public purpose;
• the expected benefits of the project outweigh the social costs and adverse social impacts; and
• the land proposed to be acquired is the minimum land required for the project.

After examining the matter, the Expert Group recommended that the proposed land acquisition should proceed.

What Is the Project?

The acquisition relates to: Revenue roads falling within the Aero Business Park industrial project in Village Manakpur Kallar. The wording indicates that the land is required for existing/revenue access roads connected with the industrial park rather than for acquisition of the entire private industrial project.

What Does Section 7 Mean?

Section 7 is an Expert Group appraisal stage following the Social Impact Assessment. At this stage, the Expert Group examines issues such as:

• whether the project serves a public purpose;
• whether the expected benefits justify the social impact;
• whether the proposed acquisition is necessary; and
• whether the area proposed for acquisition is limited to what is genuinely required.

The Expert Group then gives its recommendation to the Government/competent authority.

Does This Notice Mean the Land Was Finally Approved for Acquisition?

No. This notice records and discloses the Section 7 Expert Group recommendation. It does not by itself mean that:

• the acquisition had been finally approved;
• a Section 11 preliminary notification had been issued;
• compensation had been determined;
• an award had been announced; or
• possession had been taken.

A further Government decision under Section 8 is required before the acquisition process can proceed to later statutory stages.

What Happened After This Stage?

For this project, a later Section 8 record shows that the competent authority subsequently considered the SIA and Expert Group recommendations and decided that the acquisition should proceed. Therefore, this Section 7 notice should be treated as an earlier step in the same acquisition sequence, not as the final approval. The sequence is broadly: Social Impact Assessment → Section 7 Expert Group Recommendation → Section 8 Government Decision → later acquisition proceedings

Does This Notice State the Land Area?

The supplied Section 7 notice does not clearly state the acreage of land proposed for acquisition. Therefore, no acreage should be added to this page unless taken from a separate verified official document. A later Section 8 notice for the same project refers to a specific land area, but that should be presented as information from the later record rather than being treated as part of this Section 7 notice.

What Should Affected Landowners Check?

Landowners and interested persons should verify:

• exact Khasra numbers;
• village revenue record;
• area proposed for acquisition;
• Social Impact Assessment report;
• Expert Group recommendations;
• subsequent Section 8 Government decision;
• later preliminary notification, if any;
• compensation proceedings; and
• Rehabilitation and Resettlement entitlements, where applicable.

What the related notice record shows

Other notice titles tracked on this site refer to Landchester Infrastructure Associates and Manakpur or Manakpur Kalar at several points during 2026. They cover different subjects, but do not document a confirmed sequence of acquisition steps.

The listed items include two other February notices with the same title and village reference, a June notice concerning revenue paths in village Manakpur, and May and July notices referring to an Urbanization Park. These titles show recurring references to the company name and local place names across several months. They do not establish that the notices concern the same parcels, share a legal process, or relate to a single project.

The titles do not support reconstructing a sequence of proposal, statutory notification, hearing, award, and completed acquisition. The supplied information does not confirm that any of these stages occurred or that one notice changed or advanced another notice's status. The revenue-path and Urbanization Park references are leads for comparison, not proof of a legal or planning connection.

The supplied information does not establish Manakpur Kalar's earlier land use or specific development history. It cannot support a detailed account of how the village was incorporated into a scheme or changed through development. Broader urban growth around Greater Mohali does not establish what happened to this village or its land.

Place and administrative details

The title places Manakpur Kalar in the SAS Nagar context, but the supplied information does not specify its tehsil, exact location, or relationship to named roads, sectors, or landmarks. It also does not explain why the village appears in the notice. No parcel map, revenue boundary, or other location detail is provided to locate the affected land within the village.

Both Manakpur and Manakpur Kalar appear in related notice titles. The supplied material does not establish whether the names are interchangeable or what administrative relationship, if any, they have. Treat each name as it appears in its notice rather than assuming they refer to the same place.

A shared or similar village name does not establish that the land described is contiguous, within the same revenue estate, or part of the same administrative unit. Answering those questions requires details from the documents themselves. The supplied record does not support adding a tehsil, nearby settlement, road, landmark, or distance to make the location more precise.

Why the limits of the record matter

Recurring titles mentioning Landchester and Manakpur make this notice relevant to readers tracking land and development references in the area. The available facts do not identify a verified purpose for the acquisition or establish a link between this notice and the Urbanization Park references. The June reference to revenue paths does not show, on its title alone, whether a path is part of the same land matter.

A title can identify the parties and place named without establishing the notice's legal effect or the status of a proposed development. The tracked titles support noting recurring references, but not claiming that land was acquired, a particular scheme was approved, or development is underway.

For prospective buyers and existing owners, the practical value is limited to identifying names and subjects to check against the underlying documents. The entries do not confirm a boundary change, development designation, compensation decision, or effect on a particular property. Unless those details are established in the notice or another official record, treat the Urbanization Park and revenue-path references as separate leads, not a confirmed project history.

Practical Details

• Notice Date: Feburary 12,2026

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