The Telangana Government on Friday constituted a Task Force to probe into the appropriateness of the land allotments made by the previous regimes.
The Task Force, to be headed by retired IAS officer Shyam Kumar Singh as its chairman, will compile a comprehensive record of all land alienation / allocations / allotments / transfers / leases in Telangana to ascertain the present use of these lands, the stage of their development, the status of possession etc., and create a comprehensive database.
It will specifically pin-point all the cases of violations or deviations from the specific and general conditions of the land alienation / allocations / allotments / transfers / leases.
As per the orders issued on Friday, the Task Force will build land records of Jagir lands located in Hyderabad and the Ranga Reddy district for which no commutation awards have been passed and the government has a claim.
It will give a report on the course of action for the protection of Endowment / Wakf / Bhoodan lands in and around Hyderabad.
It will advise the government on obtaining speedy disposal of cases in various courts and recommend further action as per the due process to be followed in such cases.
The State Government has claimed that a large number of cases needed to be inquired into for verifying the appropriateness of the land allotments made previously.
"In a number of cases, lands allotted or alienated by the government have not been put to the intended use. As per the policy of the Government, these cases require a thorough scrutiny and further necessary action as per the law. Preparation of inventory and land records for Endowment / Wakf / Bhoodan lands in and around Hyderabad is also required. In order to resolve the above issues, and to submit special and periodical reports to the Government / Chief Commissioner of Land Administration from time to time on the further course of action for protection of lands, the State Government has constituted a Task Force," Chief Secretary Dr Rajiv Sharma said in the GO Ms No 1261 issued by General Administration (SC.A) Department.
The Task Force has been appointed for a period of two years, and has been authorized to inspect the lands and call for reports/records from the concerned officers and seek their assistance in its work. (INN)