GMADA Public Notice
Public notice regarding acquisition of land for setting up Low Density and High Density Project In New Chandigarh.
What the notice identifies
The Government of Punjab, Department of Housing and Urban Development, through the Land Acquisition Collector, issued a public notice regarding land acquisition for: Low Density & High Density Project, New Chandigarh The notice concerns landowners and other objectors who had filed objections under: Section 15 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
Why Was This Hearing Called?
The Punjab Government had earlier issued a preliminary land-acquisition notification under: Section 11 of the RFCTLARR Act, 2013 for the Low Density & High Density Project in New Chandigarh. The Section 11 notification was issued on: 6 November 2024 The notice identifies it as: Notification No. 06/06/2-16-6Hg1/2345 dated 06.11.2024 Persons who objected to the proposed acquisition under Section 15 were subsequently given an opportunity for a personal hearing.
What Is a Section 15 Objection Hearing?
After a Section 11 preliminary notification, persons interested in the affected land can raise objections under Section 15 of the RFCTLARR Act. These objections can relate to matters permitted under the Act, including concerns about:
- the area and suitability of land proposed for acquisition;
- justification for acquisition;
- Social Impact Assessment findings; and
- other acquisition-related issues falling within the scope of Section 15.
The Land Acquisition Collector hears the objectors and considers their representations before the acquisition moves to later stages.
Hearing Date
The personal hearing was scheduled for: 27 January 2025
Time
11:00 AM
Venue
Committee Room, Second Floor PUDA Bhawan, Sector 62 S.A.S. Nagar
Who Was Called for the Hearing?
The hearing was specifically for: objectors who had already filed objections under Section 15 against the Section 11 notification for the Low Density & High Density Project. This was not a general public hearing for anyone who had not filed an objection.
Were Individual Notices Also Sent?
Yes. The public notice states that: individual notices had also been sent to the objectors. The newspaper notice therefore supplemented the individual communication issued to persons who had filed objections.
What Stage of Land Acquisition Was This?
The sequence at this point was broadly: Section 11 Preliminary Notification → Section 15 Objections → Personal Hearing of Objectors This means the acquisition had moved beyond the preliminary-notification stage but had not yet reached the final acquisition award stage.
Does This Mean the Land Had Already Been Finally Acquired?
No. A Section 15 hearing does not mean that:
- objections had already been rejected;
- a Section 19 declaration had necessarily been issued;
- compensation had been fixed;
- an award had been announced;
- compensation had been paid; or
- possession had been taken.
The purpose of this notice was to hear objections to the proposed acquisition.
What Happens After Section 15?
After hearing the objections, the Land Acquisition Collector can prepare a report and recommendations for consideration by the competent Government authority. If the acquisition continues, later stages may include: Rehabilitation & Resettlement proceedings → Section 19 declaration → measurement and claims → award → compensation → possession Each stage requires its own official record.
Is This a Land Pooling Notice?
No. This notice concerns: land acquisition under the RFCTLARR Act, 2013 and specifically the Section 15 objection stage. It should not be confused with separate Land Pooling options that may later have been offered in relation to New Chandigarh projects. Land acquisition and Land Pooling are different processes.
What Should Affected Landowners Check?
Persons researching this acquisition should verify:
- the Section 11 notification dated 6 November 2024;
- whether their Khasra number was included;
- exact land area proposed for acquisition;
- objections filed under Section 15;
- individual hearing notice;
- hearing proceedings;
- Land Acquisition Collector's report;
- subsequent R&R Scheme;
- any Section 19 declaration;
- award and compensation records; and
- any Land Pooling option separately offered later.
New Chandigarh and the limits of the location detail
New Chandigarh is a planned urban development area in the Greater Mohali region. The available details do not name the villages or parcels associated with this notice, so they do not locate the affected land within a particular part of New Chandigarh or tie it to specific roads, sectors, or landmarks.
What the broad location does not establish
The New Chandigarh label identifies a development area, not the boundaries of the land covered by this notice. The supplied information does not describe the land's previous use, its tehsil or district jurisdiction, or the boundaries of either project. It also does not establish how the named land relates geographically to Eco-City 3, which appears in later notice titles.
For a property owner or buyer, the project label alone is not enough to determine whether a parcel is covered. That requires parcel-level or village-level identification, which is not available in the information supplied for this page. Assigning the notice to a specific locality within New Chandigarh would go beyond the documented facts.
How the later notices extend the recorded timeline
The notice titles tracked for these projects record a sequence of acquisition-related topics across 2025 and into 2026. Later titles continued to name the Low Density and High Density projects, introduced Eco-City 3 in their wording, and referred to hearings and consent submissions. This is a record of topics named in notices, not proof that land acquisition or development reached completion.
The recorded sequence is:
- In February 2025, a related notice title refers to acquisition for the Low Density and High Density Project in New Chandigarh. Its title does not establish the procedural effect of that notice or a change in status.
- In August 2025, two related titles refer to acquisition for Eco-City 3 and Low/High Density projects. One is explicitly titled as a notice for personal hearings under section 21 of the RFCTLARR Act, 2013, the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act.
- A September 2025 title also describes personal hearings under section 21 concerning acquisition for Eco-City 3 and the Low/High Density projects.
- In April 2026, two titles refer to submission of consents for land pooling or cash compensation for the Low Density project.
These later references show a record of acquisition-related notices, section 21 hearing titles, and consent submissions. The titles do not establish whether the notices concern the same parcels, what happened at the hearings, how Eco-City 3 relates to the two density projects, or the outcome of the compensation or land-pooling submissions. They also do not confirm completion of acquisition.
What the project labels do and do not tell readers
The notice names the Low Density Project and the High Density Project in New Chandigarh. The supplied information does not define the project names, describe intended uses, or provide project layouts or boundaries. It is therefore not possible from these details to explain how the two projects differ on the ground or what particular development each is intended to deliver.
Later notice titles also name Eco-City 3 alongside the Low/High Density projects. This establishes that the name appears in the later acquisition-related record, but not whether Eco-City 3 is a separate scheme, part of a wider programme, or spatially connected to the land named in the January 2025 notice. The supplied information does not resolve that relationship.
The references to section 21 hearings under the RFCTLARR Act, 2013, and to consent submissions for land pooling or cash compensation establish that later notices addressed these subjects. They do not prove a final acquisition decision, an individual landowner's status, or a completed development project. The titles identify projects and procedural topics, while the precise land and project relationships remain unestablished.
Reading this notice alongside the later record
- Notice Date: January 21, 2025
For more information and complete details, click on “Open Original Document” to view the official source.