Team of senior officers to look into lapses in land grant

A team of senior officers of the Revenue Department is expected to visit Hassan to look into what is said to be irregularities in granting land for people who lost their land to the Hemavati Reservoir

A team of senior officers of the Revenue Department is expected to visit Hassan to look into what is said to be irregularities in granting land for people who lost their land to the Hemavati Reservoir Project. A preliminary inquiry into the grant of land has unearthed many cases, involving several hundreds of acres of land, that have flouted norms. Hassan Deputy Commissioner R. Girish, speaking to presspersons in Hassan recently, said that initially, an enquiry was carried out by a committee of Revenue Department officers. Based on the findings, a police case was filed. Following police investigation, notices have been issued to 2,370 people. “So far, 490 notices have been served, while the rest is yet to be sent. The Special Land Acquisition Officer will hear those who respond to notice and issue final orders on the grant of land. For the remaining people, a fresh public notice will be issued,” he said.