Land is the most important component of the life support system. It is crucial for all developmental activities, for natural resources, ecosystem services and for agriculture. The overall objective of any urban land policy should be to ensure that land markets are efficient, equitable and environmentally sound and sustainable. Urban policy and urban planning in India are state subjects under the Constitution. Scarcity of developed urban land, Land acquisition, use and development of urban and peri-urban land is a major policy issue in India. The most plausible viable alternative to tackle the scarcity problem is to develop large new areas for urban purposes. India‘s future urban strategy should recognize these differences and plan accordingly.
