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The Haryana government has initiated a large-scale land buyback programme covering over 6,600 acres in Ambala to facilitate planned urban expansion through the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP). Announced in the past week, the initiative adopts a consent-based model via the e-Bhoomi portal, allowing landowners across seven villages to voluntarily offer land and indicate expected prices. The acquisition aims to support the development of new residential, commercial, and institutional sectors with upgraded infrastructure, including roads, sewerage, and utilities. Authorities have set a deadline later next month for landowners to register interest. The move reflects a shift from compulsory acquisition to negotiated land aggregation, intended to streamline development while reducing disputes and improving transparency in large-scale urban planning.
The Haryana government, through the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP), has launched a consent-based land buyback initiative covering over 6,600 acres in Ambala in the past week, aimed at enabling structured urban expansion by aggregating land for new residential, commercial, and institutional developments. Advertisement
The programme targets land parcels across seven villages Patti Shekhan, Singhawala, Nasirpur, Kanwala, Matheri Jattan, Saunda, and Ugara where landowners have been invited to voluntarily participate through the state's e-Bhoomi digital portal. Unlike conventional land acquisition processes, the model allows farmers to register their willingness to sell and specify their expected price, with the government indicating that transactions will proceed only after consent is secured.
Officials outlined the framework during stakeholder interactions in Ambala, stating that the objective is to create a transparent and market-linked mechanism for land aggregation while avoiding litigation and resistance often associated with compulsory acquisition. Landowners have been given time until later next month to submit their applications on the portal, with facilitation support being provided through local administrative offices for those requiring assistance.
The acquired land is proposed to be developed into planned urban sectors with integrated infrastructure. These include upgraded road networks, water supply systems, sewerage facilities, and power distribution, forming the backbone for new residential and commercial zones. The initiative is part of a broader state strategy to expand urban capacity in secondary cities and accommodate growing population and economic activity.
Authorities indicated that the expansion plan is intended to address congestion within existing urban limits while enabling more organised development along emerging growth corridors. Ambala's strategic location along key transport routes and its proximity to neighbouring states has contributed to rising demand for planned urban infrastructure, prompting the government to scale up land assembly efforts.
The consent-based approach marks a policy shift in land procurement practices in the state, with greater emphasis on negotiation and voluntary participation. By allowing landowners to indicate price expectations, the model seeks to align compensation with market realities while ensuring smoother execution timelines. Officials noted that the process is designed to be transparent, with applications evaluated before final purchase decisions are made.
The initiative also builds on ongoing urban expansion plans in Ambala, including the development of new sectors and infrastructure corridors linked to regional connectivity projects. The integration of these efforts is expected to support phased urban growth, with land aggregation forming the first step in project execution.
With the registration window open and further stakeholder consultations planned, the state government is expected to assess responses before proceeding with acquisitions. The outcome of the exercise will determine the pace and scale of Ambala's next phase of urban development, particularly in terms of planned housing supply and commercial space creation.
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