Committee formed to resolve land disputes

Anti-land grabbing panel has police, district administration officers on board

ISLAMABAD:

An Anti-Land Grabbing Committee has been constituted in Islamabad comprising official of the capital police and district administration to resolve land disputes of citizens.

During the month of February, 40 applications were received of which 26 were disposed of. The committee includes Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Kamran Cheema and Additional Superintendent of Police Farhat Abbass Kazmi while police and revenue officers will also coordinate with the committee for timely assistance.

During the month of February, 40 complaints were received to committee and 26 were disposed of. Four cases were registered on as many complaints, 12 complaints were settled out through agreements among contesting parties, police were directed for prompt action on six complaints and four complaints were termed of civil nature. The remaining 14 applications are being reviewed by the committee and decisions on them would be made soon.

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Operations SSP Mustafa Tanveer said that Islamabad police and district administration are taking action to address citizens’ complaints on immediate basis.. He said that weekly meetings of the committee are held after receiving the complaints and this process would remain continue to provide relief to the citizens.

He said that disputes of civil nature are forwarded to relevant forum while cases are registered for immediate action in case the grabbing is proved. Moreover, complainants are provided protection and prompt action is ensured in case of any law and order situation.

The Islamabad police had arrested as many as 25 people involved in land grabbing from various areas in the city during last week. The accused were nabbed during an anti-encroachment drive being conducted across the city to clear state-owned land, he added.

The suspects were shifted to relevant police stations after lodging first information reports against them.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, March 8^th, 2021.