Chandigarh, June 27 -- The Haryana government on Thursday approved a new Land Purchase Policy for 'Development Projects, 2025' for buying land voluntarily offered to government departments, boards, corporations and government companies for development projects. An official spokesperson said that the new policy will provide a platform to landowners and prevent distress sale of land. The spokesperson said that the landowners can participate in decision making of the government projects by offering their lands and getting optimum price of the same.

Earlier, the government had notified a policy for purchase of land voluntarily offered to the government for development projects. However, the spokesperson said, it was felt that there is a need...