HC halts Punjab land pooling policy
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ August 7,2025
Punjab and Haryana High Court has halted the land pooling policy for 4 weeks, slams Punjab govt for lack of planning. The next date of hearing the case is September 10,2025
The HC also warned the Punjab Government that the policy, if implemented in its current form, could lead to large-scale land exploitation by private entities and land mafias, while failing to protect the interests of farmers and marginalised communities.
The HC Bench observed that the policy lacked a Social Impact Assessment (SIA) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), both of which are critical for any land-related development initiative.
Yesterday the court had sought clarification on whether the state had made any provisions to rehabilitate landless labourers and others dependent on the land, noting possible omissions in the policy’s rollout.
