Haryana to buy 35,500 acres for six projects under e-Bhoomi Policy

He clarified that the system also prohibits the purchase of land for private colonizers, developers, or industries. “Land is accepted only for public purposes, whether for state-level infrastructure or central government projects. This provision directly addresses farmers’ long-standing grievances that their land was being diverted for private profit,” said the spokesperson.

The spokesperson added, “To ease participation, the government has introduced land aggregators, who assist farmers in uploading land details on the portal free of cost. So far, 353 aggregators have been registered. Farmers also have the freedom to independently list their land and quote prices. According to government data, farmers have voluntarily offered 1,850 acres of land through the portal so far.”

The state government has also insisted that under the e-Bhoomi Policy, not a single inch of land has ever been taken without the free will of farmers.

Meanwhile, criticising the e-Bhoomi policy, senior AAP and national media in-charge Anurag Dhanda said that the scheme is designed to benefit politicians of a particular party and their corporate allies. “Farmers owning less than 10 acres have been excluded from any direct participation in the policy. Farmers, whose land would be bought, will have no ownership, share, or participation in the development projects built on their lands. No plots or developed sections will be allocated back to them. They will only be paid a one-time compensation,” Dhanda said.