Thousands of people residing on encroached Government land have got relief from the demolition drive till it rains.
No one would become homeless during these rainy days but illegal land holders or occupants of Government’s land must have to vacate, said Amar Bauri, State Revenue and land Reform Minister.
Addressing the media persons at the Circuit House Bokaro, the Minister affirmed that the people residing on illegally encroached or on Government lands (transferred to them) will have to vacate at any cost.
“Anti-encroachment drive will be continued, demolition of boundary walls and other structures are still going on”, added Minister.
Though its rainy days so no one become homeless during these days but soon after the end of the rainy day houses on those lands would be razed, he said.
“Actions would be taken against all big-small rich and poor land holders. lands belongs to big industrial houses are also under scanner, verification of their lands are going on. They have to return or vacate if having access of land”, added Minister.
Notably, demolitions of boundaries and other non resident constructions, structures are ‘on’ in Bokoaro district. Recently at least 103 acres of Government lands under Tetulia Mouza at Chas block was freed of encroachment while yesterday at least 66 boundaries on about 20 acre lands at Bandhgora was freed but no homes were razed, said Sashi Ranjan SDO Chas.
On the directive of Deputy Commissioner Bokaro Rai Mahimapat Ray aforesaid Government lands, an estimated worth of more than 300 crores was freed. Making conspiracy then Chas circle officer Nirmal Toppo illegally transferred the lands to the locals with succession-mutation documents at Chas.
The Deputy Development Commissioner Ramlakhan Prasad Gupta submitted a detailed report to the DC in which he accused Toppo (CO) for transferring the Government land to the locals. Based on fake documents Toppo and other CO’s had done the mutation of the forest land, which was later sold to the residents and industrial houses, said DDC.
Huge land scam was unearthed after the SIT probe in Bokaro. According to the officials, approximately one lakhs acres of Government land has been illegally transferred (sold) across the district. “The maximum area of land was transferred under Chas block of the district”, added the officials.
Protesting against the demolition drive hundreds of irked people residing on the aforesaid land at Bandhgora took out a torch march and rushed to Bokaro MlA Biranchi Narayan’s house but MlA was not at home.