Telangana Forms High-Level Panel to Settle Section 22A Land Dispute
Telangana has set up a high-level committee to resolve the controversy over Section 22A lands after the Chief Minister detailed the provision's history in the Assembly.
The Telangana government has constituted a high-level committee to resolve the controversy surrounding lands governed by Section 22A, a provision that has been at the centre of a protracted dispute in the state.
The decision follows a detailed intervention by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy in the Assembly, where he traced the origins of Section 22A and explained the framework under which certain lands fall under Part-B of the relevant law.
During a marathon speech, the Chief Minister said an error had partly contributed to the inclusion of lands in the prohibited list, a development that has fuelled the wider controversy over how these parcels are classified and treated.
The newly formed committee is expected to examine the issue and work towards a resolution, though the wire material did not specify its composition, timeline or terms of reference.
The controversy centres on the classification of lands under Section 22A, which places restrictions on certain properties. The government's move to set up a panel signals an effort to address the grievances arising from those restrictions.