land acquisition for HUDA sectors 20, 21 After facing resistance by farmers of 16 villages against acquiring 3,700 acre land for setting up a ‘Multi Model Logistic Hub’ in Bawal Industrial town, residents of five other villages in this district have also opened front against the state government for acquiring their fertile land to develop HUDA Sector 20 and 21 here. Villagers refused to accept the price of their land acquired, pleading that since the government implemented a new land acquisition policy in the state, the acquirement process should be reinitiated as per new provisions. A panchayat of five villages—Kalaka, Peewara, Jhhajhhanvaas, Konsivaas and Maandhaiyan—held at the Kalaka Government School on Saturday said the government cannot acquire fertile land without consent of land owners as per the new policy. Hence it should begin the process of getting consent of farmers after quashing the ongoing acquisition procedure. The government has acquired over 450 acre land from five villages to develop HUDA Sector 20 and 21 in Rewari. The villagers were recently served notices under Section 9 of the Land Acquisition Act for getting the award for their land acquired. These notices have sparked anger among villagers as they were waiting for cancellation of the acquirement process. “A significant number of houses have been built on the land. How can the government render people homeless by acquiring their land?” said Ajay Yadav, of Kalaka village. Other villagers in the panchayat said they had filed their objections after getting the notices, but the government did not pay heed to it and carried on its procedure of land acquisition. “We shall call on Union Minister Rao Inderjeet and Haryana Power Minister Capt Ajay Yadav soon, to raise the issue before deciding further course of action in this regard,” said the panchayat.