In a significant move aimed at resolving long-standing property disputes, the Maharashtra government has announced a comprehensive property registration drive for Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. The initiative, revealed by Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Friday, will be launched after the upcoming municipal corporation elections.
Addressing Decades-Old Property Issues
Minister Bawankule stated that a large number of residents in the city currently hold land and houses based solely on 7/12 extracts, lacking formal registration documents or approved building plans. This has led to numerous ownership and record-related issues that have remained unresolved for years. The new drive seeks to regularize these long-pending matters for thousands of properties.
The process will formally begin once the new civic body is in place. A resolution will be passed in the municipal corporation, and the proposal will then be taken up with the state government to initiate the registration process. The minister emphasized that a municipal corporation resolution is mandatory before the proposal is placed before the state cabinet for final approval.
Central Mapping Scheme and Comprehensive Survey
A key component of this initiative is the inclusion of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in the Central Mapping Scheme. Under this scheme, authorities will undertake a door-to-door measurement of every house and conduct a complete survey of the city. This effort is designed to correct and update all property records accurately.
Bawankule outlined that the government will make concerted efforts to ensure the names of all eligible occupants are included in property cards. This includes individuals holding:
- Municipal records
- Gaunthewari properties
- Properties on government land
Regularization Policies and Freehold Conversion
The government is also considering a crucial decision to regularize constructions on private land up to October 15, 2024. Furthermore, constructions on government land that existed before 2001 are also slated for regularization under the proposed plan.
In another major relief, the minister announced a decision to convert properties in CIDCO and other parts of the city to freehold status. For industrial areas, land will no longer require conversion to non-agricultural (NA) status. Even residential pockets located within industrial zones will be exempt from needing separate NA entries.
"As a result, traders and entrepreneurs will no longer have to approach the tehsildar or sub-divisional officer for NA permissions. They will have to pay a one-time charge," Bawankule explained. He reiterated the government's commitment to correcting and updating land records across the entire city, promising a streamlined and transparent process for all stakeholders involved.
