With over 230 cases of encroachment, involving 136 acres of common land under different panchayats of Gurugram, pending before the sub-divisional magistrates, the development and panchayats department, Chandigarh, has asked for speedy disposal of cases. The letter drew attention towards expediting the process of eviction proceedings under the provisions of the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act (PVLA), 1961. Of these 230 cases, 20 cases have been pending for at least two years and five of them have been pending for more than three years. Interestingly, the proportion of common land under panchayats is irrespective of the common land under Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG). “Common lands falling under Panchayat support landless farmers.

Source: Hindustan Times May 08, 2019 22:07 UTC