The floor rate policy introduced by the Chief Minister for determining the price of land gave a boost to the land prices in the state. Invariably, the phenomenon has a flip side also. As a result of the increase in the land price, it has become hard to come by any offer of giving land free of cost for setting up of any institution urgently needed by the public.

Hooda, though, is still able to ride on the crest of the dream of "real estate riches". He has not resorted to arm-twisting of any section of the population and the police in his regime, other than the infamous assault on labourers in Gurgaon in 2005, have shown restraint when it came to handling agitations involving a large number of people.

While the dream of owning valuable real estate is likely to remain a dream only for most of its seekers, the thrust on English education of children and vocational training of young people are among the steps that are directed at enabling the residents exploit the opportunities thrown up by India's integration with the global economy.

Hooda, certainly, is not going to change his track next year or the year after that. These are also going to be a mixture of sops and talks. The CM must be readying his plans for some grand sops to woo the voters for the Lok Sabha elections and subsequently for the elections of the state Assembly. He will also like to showcase some power sector projects to endear himself to the masses.