To compile the Record of Rights of properties in Lal
Lakir villages the Punjab Cabinet led by the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder
Singh on Monday approved ‘The Abadi Deh (Record of Right) Rules, 2021’ to deal
with issues arising out of the rights relating to these properties.
The Cabinet also authorized the Chief Minister to approve
the final draft after it is vetted by the Legal Remembrancer.
The move is aimed at helping the state government prepare
the Record of Rights of properties within the Lal Lakir in the villages, for
the purpose of implementing Mission Lal Lakir (with the cooperation of
Government of India under its SVAMITVA Scheme). The rules would also facilitate
villagers/owners monetise property rights and avail various benefits provided
by Government departments/institutions and banks.
Under SVAMITVA Scheme, there is a provision for mapping
the land, households, habitation and all other areas falling within the Lal
Lakir. The Abadi Deh (Record of Rights)
Act, 2021 provides legal framework to finalize the record of ownership on the
basis of survey conducted and recorded in the activity above, with proper
provision and set-up for resolution of objections and disputes to create and
update a Record of Rights, which once finalized will have same legal status as
the record of rights for the agricultural land.
It may be noted hat at the time of settlement and
consolidation of agricultural land in the state, the abadi in the village was
placed within the Lal Lakir. No Record of Rights was prepared or created for
the area within the Lal Lakir. Possession has been considered as the ruling
point for the ownership of any land within the Lal Lakir. In certain cases,
some registered sale deeds have taken place on the basis of Chulha Tax etc.
However in most of the places, the ownership of the area within the Lal Lakir
is usually passed on through an informal agreement etc. and the possession is the
basis of ownership.
DECIDES
TO WAIVE OFF CLU FOR SETTING UP RETAIL OUTLETS IN PRISONS
The Punjab Cabinet also approved waiver of (Change of
Land Use) for setting up Retail Outlets (Petrol/diesel/CNG etc.) in 12
locations at various prisons in the state under the aegis of Punjab Prison
Development Board (PPDB).
With this, the CLU charges of Rs. 48,77,258 would be
waived off to set up the retail outlets at Central Jails in Patiala, Faridkot,
Ferozepur, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur and Gurdaspur besides District Jails
of Sangrur and Ropar, New District Jail and District Jail of Nabha and Sub
Jail, Fazilka.
APPROVES
CREATION OF NEW BLOCK IN SAS NAGAR DISTRICT
To give further impetus to the developmental activities
in the rural areas, the Cabinet also approved the creation of New Block Mohali
in SAS Nagar district by taking out seven Panchayats from Majri Block and 66
Panchayats from Kharar Block. With this new block, the number of total blocks
in Punjab would go up to 153.
APPROVES ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS OF FORESTS & WILDLIFE
PRESERVATION
The Cabinet has cleared the Annual Administrative Reports
of Forests & Wildlife Preservation department for the year 2016-17 and
2017-2018.