'Outsiders' in U'khand: Enforcement of land law leaves many out in cold

Tehsildars, SDMs told to investigate violations

- NARENDRA SETHI @ Dehradun

THE enforcement of Uttarakhand's new land law has classified many residents as 'outsiders' due to the addresses of other states mentioned on their Aadhaar cards.

"This situation has especially impacted people who relocated for employment opportunities, putting them at risk of losing their ancestral lands," said a source close to the district administration. "The district administration has issued orders to consider these people as non-residents, leading to government claims over their ancestral properties," said a local official.