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‘Capitalists will benefit, not locals’: Why Union minister Rao Inderjit Singh objects to Haryana’s 5-city plan
Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh has objected to the Panchgram scheme of the Haryana government – which proposes the development of five new cities along the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway – stating “it repeats Gurgaon’s flawed development model, where locals were left deprived while developers and outsiders prospered”.He argued that despite Gurgaon contributing the majority of Haryana’s revenue, its growth did not benefit residents, and added that he fears Rewari will face similar exploitation. He has warned that the scheme would strain already scarce resources like water and electricity, and insisted...