Overview

• The AAP-led Punjab government formally rescinded its 2025 Land Pooling Policy on August 11, ordering reversal of letters of intent, registrations and all related measures.
• The Punjab and Haryana High Court had imposed a four-week interim stay on the policy after identifying missing social and environmental impact assessments, lack of rehabilitation safeguards and undefined timelines.
• Farmer unions and opposition parties sustained pressure through gram panchayat resolutions and statewide tractor and motorcycle rallies that underscored widespread rural opposition.
• Under the withdrawn scheme, over 65,000 acres of fertile land would have been pooled in exchange for 1,000 sq yd residential and 200 sq yd commercial plots, with an amicus curiae estimating ₹1.25 crore per acre in development costs.
• Stakeholders are now demanding a formal legislative repeal in the state assembly and written assurances to prevent any revival of the policy.