Huda to return 379 acres for greening of Aravalis
In what appears to be the first win for those fighting for the revival of Aravalis, the Haryana Urban Development Authority (Huda) is all set to hand over 379 acres of land in the hilly suburbs of Faridabad and Rs 45 crore for the re-development of forests there.
This is as per a recommendation made by the Central Empowered Committee (CEC). In return, CEC will make an appeal to the Supreme Court for granting amnesty to HUDA for its development projects in sectors 21-C-III, 44, 45, 47, Anangpur Village (part of Kant Enclave) and some community buildings which are partially or wholly in notified forest land as per the Punjab land Preservation Act (PLPA).
This quid-pro-quo deal was worked out at a meeting between the CEC and the Haryana government on January 7. On Wednesday, the deal was sealed at a meeting of financial commissioners and principal secretaries of various departments. The meeting was chaired by P K Das, principal secretary and financial commissioner (forests).