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Telangana land ban traps 2.2 lakh acres of private property
The Telangana revenue department has directed district collectors to clear within 45 days nearly 20,000 pending applications from property owners seeking removal from the prohibited list under Section 22A of the Registration…
The Story in Brief
The Telangana revenue department has directed district collectors to clear within 45 days nearly 20,000 pending applications from property owners seeking removal from the prohibited list under Section 22A of the Registration Act. Over 2.2 lakh acres of private land are trapped on this list, mostly in Hyderabad and surrounding districts. Owners often discover the restriction only when attempting to sell or register their property. The Hindu reports that entire survey numbers have been flagged as government or ceiling land without proper verification, leaving genuine patta holders unable to transact. Of Telangana's 2.20 crore acres, 93 lakh acres are prohibited, including forest, assigned, waqf and endowment lands.
The Indian Opinion
Both sides of this dispute have a point. The government must protect public land from fraudulent transfers, but listing entire survey numbers without field inspection has locked out innocent owners. The revenue department's 45-day deadline sounds good, but 7,000 court cases show the system has failed for years. The real test will be how many applications are actually cleared versus how many get stuck in bureaucratic loops. Will district collectors finally conduct proper surveys, or will this remain a running sore?
Sources (2): thehindu.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
