With 350 stalled projects, UP adopts land pooling due to acquisition woes

Land pooling refers to amassing small land parcels for infra development and returning approximately 60% of the redeveloped land to the original owners

To speed up stalled and proposed projects in Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi Adityanath government has decided to adopt the land pooling model employed by progressive states, including Gujarat and Maharashtra, to boost urban infrastructure without land acquisition hurdles. 

Currently, the state government is working towards delivering a string of flagship development and infrastructure projects that require huge land parcels for development.

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to implement the land pooling model as a pilot project over an area not less than 50 acres. He said the redeveloped land must comprise all basic amenities -- roads, drainage