In a significant step forward for over 700 plot allottees in Mohali's Sector-90, the Punjab forest department has approved a land swap to resolve a long-standing issue.

The swap involves 23 acres of forest land being exchanged with land in Ludhiana's Mattewara village, enabling the development of the sector. The proposal, which had been pending for years, received clearance from the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) in September, and now awaits final approval from the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF).

GMADA chief administrator Sakshi Sawhney confirmed, “We are hopeful of receiving approval soon as the matter will be decided by the ministry’s regional office in Chandigarh.” Development work will begin immediately once clearance is granted. The sector’s development had been delayed due to environmental concerns, with 23 acres of the acquired land falling under the Punjab Land Preservation Act (PLPA).