Hindustan Times (Bathinda)

PROBE ORDERED INTO GOVT LAND ENCROACHME­NT IN HARYANA

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CHANDIGARH: The Haryana government on Thursday ordered an inquiry into encroachme­nt of vast expanses of government land in Sirsa and Fatehabad.

Financial commission­er (revenue) Sanjeev Kaushal in an order directed the DCS of two districts to conduct an extensive inquiry into the matter and submit report within a fortnight.

“Hundreds of acres of land were acquired by the Haryana government for establishm­ent of brick kilns at the time of constructi­on of Bhakra canal and related structures. After the canals were built, these brick kilns were not put to any use and the land in question measuring hundreds of acres, owned by the state, was encroached by encroacher­s or earlier landowners. It is learnt that fraudulent activities have also been carried out in the name of these lands,’’ he said.

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