Land Acquisition of Rani Majra, Kansala, Dhode Majra, Rasoolpur, Salamatpur and Bhadojiya Sub Tehsil Majri for the Construction of 60 Mtr(200 fett) Wide VR-6 Road New Chandigarh.

Overview

The Land Acquisition Collector, Urban Development Department, Punjab has disclosed the recommendations of the Expert Group regarding proposed land acquisition for: VR-6 Road in New Chandigarh The proposed Master Plan road is: 60 metres (200 feet) wide and, according to the Section 7 notice, approximately: 3.45 kilometres long. The acquisition involves land in six villages: Rani Majra Kansala Dhode Majra Rasulpur Salamatpur and: Bharonjiya / Bharojiya The Expert Group constituted under Section 7 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 has reviewed the Social Impact Assessment and recommended that the proposed acquisition proceed.

Official SIA Area: 63.7593 Acres

The Government of Punjab's official Social Impact Assessment notification for VR-6, dated 4 February 2026, proposed acquisition of: 63.7593 acres for the 60-metre-wide VR-6 road. The notification identifies the affected villages as: Rani Majra, Kansala, Dhode Majra, Rasulpur, Salamatpur and Bharonjiya. This provides a stronger statutory basis for the land-area figure than relying only on the OCR copy of the present Section 7 notice.

Village-Wise Planning Requirement

GMADA's separate 38th Authority Meeting agenda provides the planning-stage break-up for the same VR-6 acquisition: Rani Majra – 12.2866 acres Kansala – 1.8987 acres Dhode Majra – 7.9684 acres Rasulpur – 5.7746 acres Salamatpur – 10.1994 acres Bharojiya – 25.6316 acres Total: 63.7593 acres. The figures match the total area recorded in the Government's SIA notification.

Important OCR Correction

The scan supplied in the notice renders the first village as approximately: “Rai Majra” However, the official Government SIA notification clearly identifies it as: Rani Majra. Similarly, different records use slightly different English spellings for the sixth village, including: Bharonjiya and: Bharojiya. These should be treated as spelling variations rather than separate villages in this acquisition context.

What Has Happened Now?

The VR-6 acquisition process began with the statutory Social Impact Assessment. The SIA report has now been examined by an Expert Group constituted by the Punjab Government under: Section 7 of the RFCTLARR Act, 2013. According to the latest notice, the Expert Group has given a: favourable recommendation for acquisition.

What Did the Expert Group Find?

The notice records three important conclusions.

The Project Serves a Public Purpose

The Expert Group concluded that the proposed acquisition fulfils the: public purpose of the VR-6 road project.

Benefits Outweigh Social Costs

It found that: the likely benefits of the project are greater than the social costs and adverse social impacts associated with acquisition.

Only the Minimum Required Land Is Proposed

The Group also concluded that: the land proposed for acquisition is the minimum required for the project. After examining the Social Impact Assessment and the overall proposal, it recommended that the acquisition proceed.

What Did the Original SIA Notification Examine?

The official February 2026 SIA notification states that the assessment was intended to examine matters including:

• whether the acquisition serves a public purpose;
• how many families may be affected or displaced;
• the extent of public and private land, houses, settlements and common properties that may be affected;
• whether only the minimum necessary land is being proposed;
• whether alternative locations are available; and
• the social impact and cost of addressing those impacts compared with the benefits of the project.

The Section 7 recommendation shows that the Expert Group has now considered the resulting assessment.

What Does Section 7 Mean?

Section 7 is the: Expert Group appraisal stage of the RFCTLARR land-acquisition process. At this stage, the Expert Group evaluates the SIA and determines whether the proposed acquisition satisfies the statutory tests for proceeding. For VR-6, the recommendation is: favourable. But that does not mean the acquisition is complete.

Is This Final Government Approval?

No. A: Section 7 Expert Group recommendation is not the final Government decision. The next major statutory stage is: Section 8 – Government consideration and decision. Under that stage, the appropriate Government considers the Social Impact Assessment and the Expert Group's recommendations and decides whether the acquisition should proceed further. The correct current description is therefore: Section 7 – Expert Group Recommendation not: Final Acquisition Approved

Was There an Earlier Official Notification?

Yes. GMADA's notification archive records: Notification No. 82 for construction of the: 60-metre-wide VR-6 road dated: 4 February 2026. The underlying SIA notification confirms the 63.7593-acre proposal and the six affected villages.

Is This a Section 11 Notification?

No. The present notice concerns: Section 7 – Expert Group recommendations. It is not itself a: Section 11 preliminary acquisition notification. If the Government decides under Section 8 that acquisition should proceed, later statutory stages can follow separately.

Has Compensation Been Fixed?

No. Nothing in this Section 7 notice determines:

• market value;
• compensation per acre;
• multiplier;
• solatium;
• R&R entitlement;
• final award amount; or
• payment date.

The figure of 63.7593 acres is the proposed land area, not a compensation figure.

Has Possession Been Taken?

No. The Expert Group recommendation does not establish that:

• an award has been announced;
• compensation has been paid;
• possession has been taken;
• ownership has vested in GMADA; or
• the entire road has been constructed.

These are later and separate issues.

An Important Point About Existing VR-6 Works

GMADA has previously issued tenders for: repair of VR-6 road from HR-2 Road to PR-4 Road in New Chandigarh. This shows that at least a portion described as VR-6 already exists or has been developed sufficiently to require road works. However, that does not mean the full Master Plan alignment or all land required for VR-6 has already been acquired. The current land-acquisition proceedings show that further statutory land acquisition is still being processed.

Does Every Property in These Six Villages Fall Under Acquisition?

No. Only the Khasra numbers included in the acquisition schedule for VR-6 are affected. A person owning land elsewhere in: Rani Majra, Kansala, Dhode Majra, Rasulpur, Salamatpur or Bharonjiya should not assume that their property is part of the acquisition merely because the village appears in the notice. For an individual landowner, the most important identifier is: the exact Khasra number.

What Should Affected Landowners Check?

Owners who believe their land falls within the VR-6 alignment should verify:

• exact Khasra number;
• latest Jamabandi;
• mutation;
• ownership share;
• inheritance records, if applicable;
• February 2026 SIA notification;
• SIA land schedule;
• Section 7 Expert Group recommendation;
• subsequent Section 8 Government decision; and
• any later Section 11 notification.

The village-wide acreage figures alone are not enough to determine whether a particular property is affected.

Disclosure to the Villages

According to the supplied notice, the Expert Group recommendation is to be shared with: affected families and the six concerned villages. Copies were also directed to authorities including:

• Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Kharar;
• Tehsildar, Kharar and Majri;
• Sarpanches of the affected villages;
• GMADA's IT wing for website publication; and
• Housing-1 branch for further action.

The Sarpanches were asked to display the notice at prominent public locations in their villages.

Notice Date

The endorsement in the supplied Section 7 notice is dated: 29 October 2026. The OCR of the exact endorsement/reference number is unclear, so gmada.in should avoid reconstructing the number unless the original digital copy is available.

What Happens Next?

The most important statutory development to watch is: Section 8 – Government Decision If the Government accepts the SIA and Expert Group recommendation, the acquisition can proceed through the later stages prescribed under the RFCTLARR Act.

In Simple Words

GMADA/Punjab is processing approximately: 63.7593 acres for the: 200-foot-wide VR-6 Road in New Chandigarh. The land is spread across: Rani Majra, Kansala, Dhode Majra, Rasulpur, Salamatpur and Bharonjiya. The Expert Group has now concluded that: VR-6 serves a public purpose, its expected benefits outweigh its social costs, and: only the minimum required land is proposed. It has therefore recommended acquisition. But this is still: Section 7 – Expert Group Recommendation and does not mean the 63.7593 acres have already been finally acquired, compensated or taken into possession.

Suggested gmada.in Classification

Land Acquisition → New Chandigarh → Master Plan Roads → VR-6 Suggested status: Section 7 – Expert Group Recommendation Useful tags: VR-6 · New Chandigarh · Rani Majra · Kansala · Dhode Majra · Rasulpur · Salamatpur · Bharonjiya · Bharojiya · 200-Foot Road · Section 7 · Expert Group · GMADA

Practical Details

The important development is that the proposed 63.7593-acre VR-6 acquisition has cleared the Expert Group appraisal stage with a favourable recommendation. For affected landowners, the next major document to watch is the: Section 8 Government decision. And for any property-specific conclusion, the exact Khasra number should be checked rather than relying only on the village name or total acreage. For complete and authoritative information, click “Open Original Document” to view the official source in full.