Mohali, July 29 -- Notwithstanding the growing clamour against Punjab government's land pooling policy, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has set September 30 as the deadline for landowners to apply for it. The policy, launched on June 22, aims to acquire approximately 2,600 acres across Sector 84, 87, 101, 103, 120 and 125 for residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional development.

So far, only 100 out of the 8,000 landowners in these areas have applied for the scheme.

A senior GMADA official confirmed that September 30 has been set as the deadline for applying for the scheme.

"In the past one month, we have received around 100 applications. We are hopeful that more people will come forward in the comin...