ISLAMABAD: The Sindh government, in its campaign against cases of the illegal doling out of state land, has cancelled allotments of almost 20,000 acres of land.
The provincial government cancelled land included illegal allotments made by the authorities both in Karachi and other parts of the province. The allotment of 8,579 acres leased out to different individuals for 30 years stands cancelled. Almost 3,000 acres of land given to 70 urban villages has also been cancelled.
In another category, approvals in 24 cases involving 5,910 acres of land of the Malir riverbed have also been rescinded. Allotments made in 332 cases involving around 1,252 acres of land by misusing the Section 17 of the Colonisation of Government Land Act 1912 also stand cancelled.
In seven cases, a total of 287 acres of land was allotted on the recommendation of a regularisation committee. This allotment has also been withdrawn. In 22 cases allotment of 523 acres has been cancelled after the authorities found violations of terms and conditions.
