Delhi BJP lauds L-G’s decision on land property mutation

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva, accompanied by MPs Ramvir Singh Bidhuri and Kamaljeet Sehrawat, expressed gratitude to Delhi Lieutenant-Governor VK Saxena for restarting the process of land property mutation, which had been on hold for the past eight years. The announcement, made on September 17, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, was described as a “festival of lights” for rural Delhi by Delhi BJP media head Praveen Shankar Kapoor during a joint press conference.

Sachdeva emphasized that the stalled land mutation process had been one of the biggest issues for rural residents. Despite repeated demands from the community, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government had ignored the issue for nearly a decade. “This decision is a gift from the L-G to rural residents. Mutation applications will soon be accepted, providing much-needed relief to farmers,” he said.

“Rs 962 crore, which had been lying unused in Delhi government accounts, is now being used for rural development under the Gram Uday Yojana,” he said. Sachdeva further explained that due to the suspended mutation process, families were unable to transfer or sell land after the death of the landowner.

MP Bidhuri criticised the 2017 changes made by the Kejriwal government that prevented the transfer of land to farmers’ children in rural Delhi. He pointed out that BJP MPs had been raising the issue for years. “Finally, after continuous efforts, this critical issue has been addressed,” Bidhuri said.

He also called on the Delhi government to utilize ?1,500 crore lying in its accounts for the development of urbanised villages and raised concerns about halted electricity connections in unauthorised colonies. “After discussions with the DDA Vice-Chairman, we’ve received assurances that NOCs will no longer be required for electricity connections, benefiting 3.5 lakh people who applied,” Bidhuri stated.

MP Sehrawat highlighted other critical concerns in rural Delhi, including land pooling, lack of ownership rights on land given under the 20-point programme.

Villagers' movement to continue, khap chief

New Delhi: The ongoing movement for addressing the long-standing issues of Delhi's rural areas will not end until all grievances are fully resolved, said Chaudhary Surender Solanki, Palam 360 Khap chief on Wednesday. Solanki voiced the frustrations of the city's villagers over the absence of basic amenities and continued neglect by authorities for several years. "The movement to address the problems of Delhi's rural belt will continue until all our issues are fully resolved," he said. The Khap has said that a series of problems have plagued the city's rural areas, such as broken roads, waterlogged streets, filthy drains, overflowing sewers, and poor garbage disposal systems. He added that despite being a part of the national capital, the villages have become neither urban nor rural, but akin to slum areas.