Ludhiana: The ongoing delay in securing land needed to provide direct access to the birthplace of martyr Sukhdev Thapar in Naughara Mohalla has prompted another official communication, with SDM East issuing a fresh letter to the office of the MC commissioner.
The letter, sent in connection with a communication issued in the first week of January, once again clarified that the municipal corporation is the designated acquiring department for the project and is responsible for taking possession of the required property.According to the letter dated Jan 15, the SDM East office had, on March 17, 2025, announced an award for acquiring 44.50 square yards of land belonging to Property No.
B-4-1837. The structure standing on this site has been identified as the obstacle preventing direct access to the birthplace of Shaheed Sukhdev. The letter reaffirmed that the acquiring department in this matter is the municipal corporation, underscoring the need for the civic body to proceed with necessary steps.
The letter stated that Property No. B-4-1837 lies within the Lal Lakeer area, and there is no mutation recorded in revenue records for this property. It emphasised that the location falls squarely under the jurisdiction of the municipal corporation, therefore, the MC was requested to update its records to reflect the status of the property within its jurisdiction.MC authorities were asked to issue a notice to the owner of the property at least 48 hours before taking possession of movable belongings. The letter also directed the MC to fix a date for taking possession and to constitute a departmental team to carry out the procedure.
Once the date is finalised, the MC may write to the SDM East office to seek on-the-spot cooperation and request support from the police administration to maintain law and order during the possession process.The issue holds significance because members of the Shaheed Sukhdev Thapar Memorial Trust have been pursuing direct access to the martyr’s birthplace for nearly 10 years. With the project now said to be in its final stage, trust members have urged the MC not to delay further and to take possession of the land at the earliest.
They expressed surprise that the MC had not proceeded despite having already paid the claim amount from its own funds.
Trust members reiterated their expectation for swift action without any additional administrative delay.Communication by SDM East–Letter refers to a previous communication from the first week of Jan–As per the Jan 15 letter, an award was announced on March 17, 2025 for acquiring 44.50 sq yards of land (Property No. B-4-1837), which currently obstructs access –Property falls within the Lal Lakeer area and has no mutation recorded in revenue records –SDM East clarified that the property is under MC jurisdiction and asked the civic body to update its records accordingly –MC has been instructed to issue a 48-hour notice to the property owner before taking possession of movable belongings –MC directed to fix possession date, form a departmental team, and seek on-the-spot cooperation from SDM East and police support for law and order –Shaheed Sukhdev Thapar Memorial Trust members have fought nearly 10 years for direct access to the martyr’s birthplace –Trust says the project is in its final stage and has urged the MC to avoid further delay –Members expressed surprise that MC has not taken possession despite paying the claim amount from its own fundsMSID:: 126545927 413 |
