India, Nov. 29 -- The state government has ordered a high-level investigation into a long-drawn land ownership dispute involving 60.95 hectares across five villages in Panvel taluka, within the Navi Mumbai project area, land acquired when the city was built several decades ago.

The probe was ordered after a meeting called by the state chief secretary on Monday. Accordingly, a government resolution (GR) dated November 27, 2025, was issued by the state urban development department, directing the formation of a committee headed by the Konkan divisional commissioner to probe the matter. The committee, the GR states, will reconcile discrepancies in government records relating to this land, and confirm whether it was eligible for allotment und...