Bhubaneswar: Over 3.36 lakh part plots in different urban areas of Odisha have been registered in violation of legal provisions during the last 12 years.
This has been revealed in a report submitted recently by the Inspector General of Registration (IGR), Board of Revenue to the state Revenue and Disaster Management department.
The IGR report showed that a total 3,36,631 sub-plots have been registered in urban areas without the approval of development authorities in their jurisdiction since enactment of the Registration (Odisha Amendment) Act, 2013, TNIE reported.
The report further indicated that an ORERA officer, three additional district magistrates (ADMs) and some tehsildars, while serving as sub-registrars in the past, were also involved in registration of these sub-plots in contravention to the norms of the Registration Act.
It says the highest number of such illegal registrations has been made in areas under the jurisdiction of the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) with around 39,216 registrations in Khurda in last 12 years.
Jatni follows closely with about 35,869 registrations, followed by Khandagiri with 33,591 registrations and Berhampur-1 and Berhampur-II with 30,348 and 28,176 registrations respectively, during the period.
The Board of Revenue has furnished the information to the Revenue department for necessary action.
