Chandigarh, Nov. 20 -- The UT administration is all set to transfer 510 acres of shamlat (common) land, spread across 15 Chandigarh villages, to the municipal corporation (MC) within the next two weeks, officials confirmed. UT had acquired the land last year following Supreme Court (SC) directions.

The largest chunk, around 90 acres, is located in Maloya, followed by approximately 84 acres in Khuda Lahora and Burail, and 70 acres in Manimajra. The remaining parcels are in Dadumajra, Daria, Dhanas, Kaimbala, Kajheri, Khuda Alisher, Khuda Jassu, Mauli Jagran, Behlana, Raipur Kalan and Sarangpur.

Deputy commissioner Nishant Yadav said the mutation of land in favour of the MC will be finalised within two weeks. "We have also constituted a c...