Musi land pooling: Owners to get 1,400 sq yd per acre

Telangana plans developed plots and TDR options for different land categories

 Property Pulse

The Telangana government is moving towards a land pooling mechanism for the Musi Riverfront Development Project, with landowners potentially receiving developed plots in return for surrendering private land. Officials are working towards issuing a notification to pool around 2,000 acres in Uppal, Medipally and Ghatkesar mandals of Medchal-Malkajgiri district.

Recent discussions between the Musi River Development Corporation (MRDCL) and the district administration have focused on the proposed framework, under which landowners would become stakeholders in the development process rather than being compensated only through conventional acquisition.

Under the proposed model, owners providing one acre of private patta land could receive 1,400 square yards of developed land in the Multi-Zone area. The allotted plots could be used for residential or commercial construction, subject to applicable regulations. For private patta land within the Musi river buffer zone, the proposal provides for 800 square yards of developed land per acre.

Landowners may alternatively receive Transferable Development Rights (TDR) bonds based on the commercial development potential of the land. For private patta land falling within the Full Tank Level (FTL) area, the proposed benefit is 400 square yards of developed land per acre, or TDR bonds based on commercial eligibility. The differentiated provisions reflect the restrictions applicable to buffer-zone and FTL land.

The proposal also provides for 300 square yards of developed land per acre for people residing on government land after occupying land in the Musi catchment area. Eligibility would be subject to verification of factors including land use, family details and residential status. The land pooling proposal comes as the government advances the first phase of the Musi Riverfront Development Project.

Administrative approval has been accorded for ₹7,345.12 crore, excluding land acquisition costs. Of this, ₹4,500 crore is expected to come as a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), while ₹2,845.12 crore is proposed to be mobilised through HMDA, TGIIC and other sources. The first priority phase is expected to cover about 21 km, comprising a 9.20-km stretch from Himayat Sagar to Gandhi Sarovar/Bapughat and an 11.80-km stretch from Osman Sagar to Gandhi Sarovar.

 LAND POOLING.

• 1,400 sq yd offered for patta land.
• 800 sq yd proposed in buffer zone.
• 400 sq yd proposed for FTL land.
• Encroachers may receive 300 sq yd.
• TDR bonds offer an alternative benefit.
• First phase covers about 21 km.
• Phase-one allocation totals ₹7,345 crore.
• ADB loan component stands at ₹4,500 crore.