Telangana forms committee to clear pending land applications in Singareni coal belt
Hyderabad, Sept 19 (TNT): The Telangana government has constituted a committee of officials to dispose of pending land applications in the Singareni coal mine belt, following issues raised over Section 22-A of the Registration Act during a discussion in the State Legislative Assembly.
According to a Revenue (Land Administration-I) Department memo issued on Saturday , the committee will examine pending applications under G.O. Ms. No. 76, Revenue (Assignment-I) Department, dated July 11, 2019, read with G.O. Ms. No. 28, dated March 17, 2023.
The committee will comprise the District Collector as chairman, a nominated representative of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) and the District Registrar as members.
The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Telangana, Hyderabad, and District Collectors of Khammam, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Adilabad, Mancherial, Peddapalli and Jagitial have been asked to take necessary action on the pending applications.
The department directed that the pending applications covered by the relevant government orders be disposed of by the committee within 45 days, subject to the directions of the High Court.
In cases where irregularities are found in the applications, they should be reviewed and decided in accordance with the existing norms and rules.
The memo was issued by Lokesh Kumar D S, Secretary to Government, Revenue (Land Administration-I) Department.
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