Authorities in Bihar's Saran district have canceled fraudulent land records covering nearly 900 acres of government land in the Sonpur subdivision, striking directly at a long-running land grab. Soon after the cancellation, District Magistrate Vaibhav Srivastava alerted every circle officer in the district and ordered a special drive to identify and demarcate government land to be sped up. The district administration says land freed from encroachment will eventually be used for public projects, infrastructure and welfare schemes.
Survey ordered across every circle to flag fake entries
DM Vaibhav Srivastava has directed officials to survey government land in all circles and thoroughly investigate any cases of illegal land registration that surface. Plots where jamabandi, the land ownership record, was fraudulently entered must be identified immediately and reported without delay. Officials have also been told to carry out plot-wise verification and pass on the complete details to the district administration, so that no irregularity slips through.
Government land monitoring is moving online
The district administration is now preparing to roll out a digital system to track everything linked to government land. Under this setup, verification of land records, reporting and monitoring will all happen through an online platform. The goal is to build an effective check against illegal land registration and encroachment before they happen again, making it harder for land grabbers to repeat the same tactics.
Officials warned against any laxity
The administration has made clear that no negligence will be tolerated anywhere in this drive. Any official or employee found slacking off during the survey and investigation work will face strict disciplinary action directly. The warning from the DM is meant to push circle-level officers to treat the campaign seriously and submit their reports within the set timeframe.
Land will go toward public and development works
The district administration has reiterated that land freed from encroachment will be used going forward for major public projects, basic development work and the government's welfare schemes. Land that until now was locked up in land grabbers' possession or behind fake paperwork will become the foundation for schemes meant to serve ordinary people.
