The Times of India 25.08.2010
State to ape Gujarat's land acquisition model
BANGALORE: It may turn out to be a decision of far-reaching consequences for urban development authorities to create newer layouts in secondary cities and towns. The government has decided to come up with a policy that will facilitate farmers to sell their land at lucrative prices.
"We have decided to grant 40% of land in developed layouts to the original landowners. This will enable urban development authorities to form new residential layouts without hurdles," said urban development minister S Suresh Kumar on Tuesday. He reviewed the functioning of urban development, planning and municipal planning departments on Tuesday.
The model to develop new layouts in secondary cities and towns under joint partnership with landowners in the ratio of 60:40 has been adopted by the Gujarat government. It has also been emulated in several other states now.
The minister said the proposed 60:40 policy will be experimented in Bijapur, Shimoga and Tumkur where officials are chalking out a plan to develop new layouts. "Urban authorities are finding it extremely difficult to develop new layouts as farmers are not willing to sell their lands because they are offered rates lesser than the market price," Suresh Kumar said.
In developed layouts, he said 45% of the total area will be allotted for residential purposes, 15% for parks and open spaces, 10% for civic amenities and 30% for roads.
