Chandigarh, Nov. 4 -- The Haryana cabinet, which met here under the chairmanship of chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, on Tuesday approved the land pooling policy-2026, replacing the existing policy of 2022, and facilitating landowners' participation in development projects.

Under the new policy, landowners will be offered 50% of the total saleable area of the project as per the approved layout plan, while the remaining 50% will be retained by the development organisation. The earlier provisions linking the landowners' share to market value have been removed, an official spokesperson said.

Within the landowners' 50% share, commercial sites will be offered according to the prescribed entitlement, remaining area will be allotted as residen...