Dehradun, June 19 -- Dehradun DM holds public hearing

Dehradun, 17 Jun: District Magistrate Savin Bansal chaired a Janata Darshan at the Collectorate, here, on Monday, addressing 118 complaints, most of which involved land disputes and encroachment. He also directed Sub-Divisional Magistrates (SDMs) and Tehsildars to take action on land possession and demarcation cases within a stipulated timeframe. Additionally, he instructed officials to file FIRs against illegal encroachments on government land and begin clearance proceedings.

In a major case, Bina Sharma, a resident of Chander Road, lodged a complaint stating that she owns approximately five bighas of land, with a registered title dating back to 1940. However, Nagar Nigam (Municipal...