Chandigarh, Dec. 31 -- The Haryana government has introduced an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism to facilitate amicable settlements and reduce litigation in land partition matters.

Financial Commissioner, Revenue (FCR) Sumita Misra said land partition proceedings constituted one of the most critical statutory responsibilities entrusted to revenue officers. "Under the ADR arrangement, deputy commissioners can engage retired revenue officers on a contractual basis specifically for disposal of pending partition cases," the FCR said on Tuesday while issuing directions for quick disposal of land partition proceedings.

Misra said that retired officers will organize village-level ADR camps, wherein contesting parties will be enco...