{"id":62826,"date":"2026-03-30T19:42:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T14:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=62826"},"modified":"2026-03-30T19:42:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T14:12:56","slug":"punjab-to-acquire-11103-acres-for-mega-urban-expansion-in-mohali-new-chandigarh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/punjab-to-acquire-11103-acres-for-mega-urban-expansion-in-mohali-new-chandigarh\/","title":{"rendered":"Punjab to acquire 11,103 acres for mega urban expansion in Mohali, New Chandigarh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chandigarh: In one of the largest urban expansion drives in Punjab\u2019s history, the state government has accelerated the process to acquire 11,103 acres of land across Greater Mohali and New Chandigarh.<\/p>\n<p>According to official information, the acquired land will be used to develop seven new townships, seven sectors and three new phases of Aerotropolis near Chandigarh International Airport. A major commercial city centre, modelled on Chandigarh\u2019s Sector 17, is also planned in Mohali\u2019s Sector 87.<\/p>\n<p>The project will include industrial parks, residential zones and road infrastructure spanning around 1,240 acres. Land acquisition is being carried out under the Land Acquisition Act, 2013 to ensure fair compensation to landowners.<\/p>\n<p>Several components of the project have already reached advanced stages. Compensation has been announced for Aerotropolis blocks A, B, C and D spread over 1,651 acres in Mohali, and for Eco City-3 covering 716 acres in New Chandigarh, with rates exceeding \u20b919 crore per acre.<\/p>\n<p>Compensation for a 309-acre residential township in New Chandigarh is expected to be announced on March 30.<\/p>\n<p>The largest component of the plan includes Aerotropolis blocks E to J, covering 3,535 acres, which is currently in the final stages of processing.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, social impact assessments have been completed for the proposed commercial hub in Sector 87 and industrial zones in Sectors 101 and 103, marking significant progress in the ambitious development plan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chandigarh: In one of the largest urban expansion drives in Punjab\u2019s history, the state government has accelerated the process to acquire 11,103 acres of land across Greater Mohali and New Chandigarh. 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