Chandigarh: Modifying its previous notification issued in 1990, the Punjab Government has decided to de-list 783.33 hectares of forest land in Hoshiarpur district for agricultural purposes.
The notification regarding de-listing of land, spread over 11 villages of Talwara block of the district was issued on Thursday. Earlier, this land was notified under Punjab land Preservation Act of 1990, which prohibited cultivation and habitation in this area. Owners, now, will be allowed to use this land only for agricultural purposes, a spokesperson said.
Divulging the detail, he said that in village Narangpur 75.28 hectare, village Gag Jallo 10.10 hectare, in labhar 97.41 hectare, in Jharere 120.81 hectare, in village Bhavnaur 259.91 hectare, in Barian 16.52 hectare, in Ado Chak 40.98 hectare, in Bhatoli 31.77 hectare, in Ajmer 7.93 hectare, in Bisso Chak 14.98 hectare and in Dharampur 107.64 hectare land has been de-listed from the Punjab land Preservation Act 1990.