Chandigarh- Punjab Schooling Minister and Sri Anandpur Sahib MLA Harjot Singh Bains on Sunday introduced that the CM Bhagwant Singh Mann-led Punjab Authorities will quickly confer possession rights on shopkeepers, residents and different occupants of surplus land in Nangal, Talwara and adjoining townships, asserting that the land belongs to Punjab and to not the Bhakra Beas Administration Board (BBMB). The transfer will finish a long time of uncertainty for 1000’s of households, with the Water Sources Division already issuing formal communication to the BBMB relating to over 800 acres of such land.
Bains acknowledged, “Our elders gave their lands and labored with their arms so {that a} newly impartial India may get water and electrical energy. Additionally they constructed this city. But, for over 50 years, the Bhakra Beas Administration Board, an authority meant solely to function the undertaking, started appearing like a landlord, harassing the very individuals who constructed it.”
Referring to his earlier assurance, Bains continued, “4 months in the past, I met affected households in Nangal and promised a everlasting answer. At the moment, that promise is being fulfilled. The Water Sources Division has served formal notices to the Bhakra Beas Administration Board, making it clear that over 800 acres of surplus land is the property of Punjab.”
Clarifying the authorized place, he mentioned, “The Bhakra Beas Administration Board has no authority to border a lease coverage for such properties. The land was acquired from our folks for the dam initiatives. Now that the initiatives have been accomplished, the excess land should return to the state and finally to the individuals who have lived on it for generations.”
Outlining the coverage framework, Harjot Singh Bains added, “The Bhagwant Mann authorities is framing a complete coverage below the supervision of the Water Sources Division to grant possession rights to current occupants. All eligible shopkeepers, households and residents shall be given rightful possession. They should deposit solely the authentic costs as per stamp obligation. Nobody shall be left in uncertainty.” He additional added {that a} new judicial complicated for Nangal has additionally been recognized and shall be developed.
Emphasising the broader significance, he acknowledged, “This isn’t only a coverage change, it’s the correction of a historic incorrect. Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann-led Punjab Authorities stands with the households who sacrificed their lands for the nation.”
