Swabi: The district administration of Swabi has established an anti-land grabbing cell in the area, according to a news report. This facility is intended to keep a check on all land encroachment practices carried out in the territory under its jurisdiction; while also monitoring property transactions to protect the rights of landowners.
Officials stated that this measure will help curb the illegal practice of land grabbing in the area, and is the first body of this nature in Swabi. Its purpose is to help legitimate landowners recover their properties from land grabbers, who are often influential and well organised.
The district administration also stated that it was already taking steps to halt this menace, as property disputes can often turn violent. To this end, it directed all tehsildars to maintain a register of state land and shared land (shamilat), along with the names of owners and their shares, so that any illegal occupiers can be identified and removed.
Additionally, all stamp vendors in the area will submit details of land transactions on a weekly basis, with the assistant commissioner and additional assistant commissioner keeping a regular check on their jurisdictions.
