Chandigarh, February 19:
To facilitate villagers/owners to monetise property rights and avail various benefits provided by Government departments/institutions and banks, the Punjab Cabinet on Friday approved implementation of Mission Lal Lakir in all the villages across the state.
As no Record of Rights is available for such properties within the Lal Lakir, the same cannot currently be monetized as per real value of the property and no mortgages etc. can be created on such properties. There are households within the Lal Lakir which do not own property other than the areas within the Lal Lakir and are thus at a disadvantage when it comes to monetizing or realising the real value of the property.
Under Mission Lal Lakir, Right of Record of properties within Lal Lakir in the Villages of the State will be prepared, with cooperation of Government of India under the SVAMITVA Scheme. This will enable mapping the land, households, habitation and all other areas falling within the Lal Lakir.
The SVAMITVA scheme was handled by the Rural Development and Panchayats Department, but on the directives of the Chief Minister, it will now be transferred to Revenue & Rehabilitation department.
The implementation of Mission Lal Lakir would go a long way in improving living standard of villagers and boosting their self-esteem. Issues arising out of rights relating to these properties would now be dealt with through a litigation being drafted specially for these Lal Lakir properties. The common lands within the Lal Lakir, such as ponds, common gathering areas and even passages and streets, which were facing encroachments due to non-availability/creation of record to maintain these assets, will now be protected under the Mission.
