Govt fixes timeline for mutation in land acquisition cases

Coming across several instances of land acquisition where the process of mutation kept pending for years thereby leading to disputes over the ownership of the land, the state government has asked departments concerned to complete the process in a time-bound manner.

- FPJ Political Bureau

Various government agencies, such as the highway authorities, railways, water resources, MIDC and MSRDC, engage in land acquisition for their projects. Even after the award is declared and the required land is handed over, the registration of the concerned agency's name remains incomplete. Since the mutation is not done, the original owners