Overview
- The Urban Development and Housing Department issued a notification limiting the scheme to land needed for roads, water supply, drainage and sewage, exempting other uses.
- BKS leaders call the move misleading and demand the ‘Nagar Vikas Scheme’ be scrapped in writing within 48 hours or they will restart their agitation.
- Chief Minister Mohan Yadav had told farmer representatives on November 17 that the land pooling plan would be revoked, according to participants in the meeting.
- Government officials say the change slashes the private land impact to roughly 70 hectares from more than 2,300, with an emphasis on using available government land.
- The RSS, led by Deepak Visupte, is mediating at the CM’s request and has advised issuing an unambiguous repeal; with permanent ‘mega city’ plans in limbo, authorities are preparing for temporary event-era infrastructure.