Ownership rights for ‘lal lakir’ residents in Punjab

Ravi Dhaliwal

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Tribune News Service

Dinanagar, October 17

Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi launched “Mera Ghar Mere Naam” scheme from the Assembly segment of Revenue Minister Aruna Chaudhury to give ownership rights to people living in houses within the “lal lakir” of villages and cities. “Lal lakir” refers to land that is part of the village habitation and is used for non-agriculture purposes only.

Channi also doled out a bonanza for the township by laying the foundation stone of a new tehsil complex, bus stand and a park named after Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

He claimed that since the Revenue Department had conceptualised, planned and executed the venture, it was appropriate to launch it from the Revenue Minister’s constituency. He also announced the upgrade of the status of local community health centre to that of a sub-divisional hospital.

Channi said to eliminate any confusion, a drone survey would be undertaken soon to identify properties located within the “lal lakir” in both rural and urban areas.

He said under the new scheme, beneficiaries would be given property cards, which would serve the purpose of registries against which people could even avail bank loans. “In this way, the monetary value of their properties will also enhance,” he said. “This area is very close to my heart. So, I will ensure its overall development in whatever time I have,” he said.

The CM said another scheme “Basera” was providing relief to people residing in slum areas outside the “lal lakir” by giving ownership rights to them. Deputy CM Sukhjinder Randhawa, who drove in from his Assembly seat of Dera Baba Nanak, termed both schemes path-breaking.