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Time of India
4 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Bulldozers vs sticks: Residents protest eviction for ‘MLA colony'
1 2 3 Raipur: About 20 kilometers from the Chhattisgarh capital, tension is escalating in Nakti village, where 85 homes belonging to nearly 250-300 villagers may soon be razed after the administration served eviction notices on encroached lands. The villagers said that the govt has plans to build an MLA housing colony on this land but authorities haven't confirmed it yet. The villagers, especially women, have been sitting in protest with sticks in hand, for the past few days, against the move stating that they are ready to sacrifice their lives but will not give up their ancestral land. "The 30 acres land is recorded as 'community grazing ground' and over 30-35 houses with 250-300 families have been living here for 40 years. We got an eviction notice and we went to SDM. Outsiders are occupying land all across, and the govt is calling us illegal?" said a villager, wishing anonymity. He said that there were more than 15 houses built under PMAY while others also being built were put on hold, stating that it was a govt land and we were encroaching it illegally. Soon after, official notices were issued and residents were ordered to vacate the land, prompting widespread anger and protest. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Espagne : séjours tout compris à prix doux Vacances en Espagne | Liens de recherche En savoir plus Undo Speaking to TOI, Raipur collector Gaurav Singh said, "Notices are served to all those who encroach govt lands. They can appeal a civil or SDM court in case of objection. But I ensure, every action is taken as per the rules and regulations." The women were angered with the notice and an elderly resident Kamla Yadav said, "Even if a bulldozer rolls over my chest, I will not surrender my land." Another woman asked, "How can our homes be illegal when electricity poles, transformers, and water tanks were built here with govt help?" Officials indicated that the bulldozers can reach the village any time as per the eviction notice but it's confirmed that the land belongs to govt. Issued under Section 248 of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code (1959), the notice claims that 85 families have illegally occupied land in survey No. 460 totalling 15.47 hectares, land measuring 38 acres in khasra no. 460, which must be vacated voluntarily or face forced eviction. With no clear word from the administration on whether PMAY houses will be spared, villagers live in daily fear of the bulldozers. But they say the standoff between people and those in power continues — sticks versus state.
India Today
25-04-2025
- Business
- India Today
Chhattisgarh eases land transfer process: District registrars to handle deeds
In a significant move aimed at easing the process of land ownership transfer, the Chhattisgarh government has issued a fresh directive empowering District Registrars and Sub-Registrars with the authority to execute land transfer deeds based on registered sales. This decision is part of a broader initiative to streamline land revenue administration and reduce bureaucratic to the notification published in the Chhattisgarh Rajpatra (Extraordinary Gazette) by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department the change has been brought in under the powers conferred by sub-section 24 of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, directive essentially shifts the responsibility of issuing transfer approvals in cases where sale deeds have already been registered to the District Registrar or Sub-Registrar, rather than the Tehsildar, who previously exercised these powers under Section 110 of the Land Revenue Code. Officials state that this change will reduce duplication of administrative efforts and enable quicker mutation of land records. It is also expected to help minimise instances of procedural delay often cited by landowners and legal official from the Revenue Department said, 'This reform empowers the office that originally registered the land sale to complete the transfer process as well, reducing red tape and making the system more efficient for citizens.'By simplifying the land transfer system, the government aims to bring about transparency and efficiency, ensuring that rightful ownership is recorded without unnecessary administrative order, signed by Secretary Avinash Champawat, was issued in the name of the Governor of Chhattisgarh and has come into effect from the date of InMust Watch
