Bharatiya Kishan Union Leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday (October 7, 2026) raised questions over Satellite Township Projects in Bihar, asserting that the Union will not allow farmers’ land and rights to be compromised in the name of development.
Bihar government has prepared a blueprint for 11 satellite townshipss across 10 districts of Bihar. These townships will feature planned residential colonies, designated commercial areas, wide roads, and green spaces with plantations along roadsides and in parks.
Addressing a press conference in Patna, Mr. Tikait said that a review of this entire model suggests that unless transparency, social impact assessment, fair compensation, rehabilitation, and farmers’ consent are ensured in time, it could lead to the large-scale transfer of agricultural land and the promotion of land speculation under the guise of development.
He asserted that the Union is not opposed to development; however, development that comes at the cost of farmers losing their land, livelihoods, and social security cannot be accepted.
The Bihar government has announced plans to develop large-scale satellite townships in Patna, Darbhanga, Saran , Vaishali, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Gaya, Purnia, Sitamarhi, Munger, and Saharsa, in which lakhs of acres of land are being identified for these projects.
He pointed out that there are several significant objections in the Bihar Town Development Act, 2026, and the Act proposes granting excessive powers for the establishment, development, control, and management of cities.
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