Maharashtra to Revise Leasehold Land Records in Three Months
PUNE: Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has initiated a statewide effort to correct revenue records for government leasehold land. This action follows the identification of numerous cases where leaseholders have been improperly categorized as “occupants,” enabling them to make illegal claims on valuable public land. District collectors have been instructed to review these entries and update the records within three months. This directive comes in the wake of findings by the Vikas Kharge committee, which investigated land irregularities in Pune’s Mundhwa area. The committee highlighted widespread record manipulation and recommended significant reforms to protect public property. These findings were presented to…