NAKODAR
In July 2012, the Nakodar Nagar council passed a unanimous resolution to remove encroachments on its land. It had authorized the executive officer to initiate a proceeding to vacate more than 119 acres of NC land.
Jalandhar deputy commissioner had ordered a special demarcation of the Nakodar NC land, which has been encroached upon by private organizations and individuals.
A team of revenue and Nagar council officials constituted for land demarcation had confirmed that more than 12 acres of NC land has been encroached upon by private organizations and individuals. As per the report submitted by the team 33 kanals and 7 marlas of land are encroached by the Dera Lal Badshah,16 kanals and 19 marlas and 1 kanal of the NC land has been encroached upon by two gurdwaras. The Dera Murad Shah, being run by a trust headed by singer Gurdass Mann has encroached upon 4 kanals of land. It said that 4 kanals of land has been encroached upon by Valmiki Temple.
As per information, 119 acres of land have been encroached upon in Nakodar. Nagar council has authorized the executive officer to initiate proceedings to vacate encroached land.
Sources said that political pressure is the reason NC officials did not take in this regard.
Nakodar executive officer Randhart Singh said that a civil writ petition by former councillor Hari Mittar Sondhi is pending in the Punjab high court case in connection with encroachment by Dera Lal Badshah which will come up for hearing on March 18,2024.