The authority had already issued notices under Sections 4, 6 and 9 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, for the acquisition of about 200 acres in the first phase for the creation of a state-of-the-art urban estate on the strategic Chandigarh-Ambala highway. However, soon after the farmers opposed the move alleging that a majority of them are small and marginal farmers and PUDA is bent upon “uprooting” them. Another reason for the farmers’ opposition is that the compensation for the acquired land is “too less” and PUDA is adopting a “pick-and-choose” policy exempting lands of certain influential persons, alleges Mr Jagjit Singh Jaggi, coordinator for the villagers.

Even the Zirakpur master plan clearly shows the proposed urban estate area in the Nagar Panchayat limits. Besides, the acquisition by PUDA is in violation of the Punjab New Capital Periphery Act, 1952, Mr Jaggi adds.

It is being argued that with Zirakpur bursting at seams, the inclusion of the three villages in the Nagar Panchayat is a matter of time. If the villages are included in the Nagar Panchayat, private builders will step in to purchase the land at exorbitant prices. The anticipation of higher prices for the land is fuelling the farmers’ protests, sources say.

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Source: tribune.com