Panels to look into unauthorised possession of Govt lands

by Punjabnewswire4u

CHANDIGARH, DEC 16

In a bid to review the situation where the government land was under unauthorized possession in rural and urban areas, the Punjab government has constituted two Cabinet Sub committees comprising five cabinet ministers each for effectively tackling the situation after due deliberations.

Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said that the Chief Minister Mr Parkash Singh Badal gave his nod for the constitution of these committees on Saturday evening. The Cabinet sub committee to review the unauthorized possession of government land in urban areas comprises Local Bodies Minister Mr Chunni Lal Bhagat, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Mr Adesh Partap Singh Kairon, Finance Minister Mr Parminder Singh Dhindsa, Education Minister Mr Sikander Singh Maluka and PWD Minister Mr Sharanjeet Singh Dhillon. Likewise the Cabinet sub committee to review situation where the government land was under unauthorized possession in rural areas consists of Tourism Minister Mr Sarwan Singh Phillaur, Health and Family Welfare Minister Mr Madan Mohan Mittal, Irrigation Minister Mr Janmeja Singh Sekhon, Revenue Minister Mr Bikram Singh Majithia and Panchayat & Rural Development Minister Mr Surjit Singh Rakhra.

These Cabinet Sub Committees have been asked to submit their reports along with recommendations to tackle with this situation efficaciously besides suggesting concrete steps that such situation does not recur in future, positively by January 31, 2013. These Sub Committees have also been asked to take assistance of the Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary Finance and Advocate General besides any other officer/ officials of the state government as they may deem fit according to their requirement.     

Pertinently the Punjab Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister had recently in its meeting held on December 12 approved to constitute these Cabinet Sub committees for reviewing the situation where the government land was under unauthorized possession in urban and rural areas.