UT rejects Haryana's land swap deal

Admn, however, open to selling the land to Haryana at the current market rate of ₹640 cr for its new assembly complex

- Hillary Victor

CHANDIGARH: The UT administration has rejected Haryana's land swap deal for building the latter's new assembly complex after finding that the land being offered to it does not align with its urban planning principles, officials privy to the internal discussions have revealed.

The UT is, however, open to selling its land to Haryana at the current market rate of around ₹640 crore.

Haryana had offered 12 acres near Saketri, Panchkula, in exchange for the 10 acres near the railway lightpoint, adjacent to IT Park, in Chandigarh.

The UT's urban planning department later found in its survey that the land being offered to it is low-lying, has a natural drain (nullah) running through it, and lacks proper access.

In contrast, the 10 acres being offered by UT to Haryana is a prime property valued at around ₹640 crore.