Dehradun, July 5 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 3 Jul: In a decisive move against land fraud, District Magistrate Savin Bansal has detected serious irregularities within the Infrastructure Rehabilitation Section in Rishikesh following a complaint raised during 'Janata Darshan'. The complaint filed by Pulma Devi of Shastrinagar, Tapovan, involves the fraudulent double sale of land originally allotted to a Tehri Dam evacuee.

It may be recalled that Pulma Devi had legally purchased residential land in Phulsani in 2007 through a valid registry. However, in a startling development, the original allottee allegedly resold the same parcel of land to another party in 2020. The DM took cognisance of the matter after it was flagged during the se...