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Amritsar, December 18 (Punjab Post Bureau)- The Local Government department has allowed the persons in possession of Municipal properties where they have been residing by making houses thereupon for the last 20 years or more to apply within three months for ownership rights with the payment of nominal charges as detailed in the table below
(a) in the case of Municipal Corporations:
|
Size of plot |
Rate of compensation to be paid to the Municipality | |
| in case of dwelling unit | in other cases | |
| 120 square yards or more, but upto 150 square yards | 40 square yards or more, but upto 50 square yards | market value plus 25% of the market value |
| 30 square yards or more, but less than 120 square yards | 10 square yards or more, but less than 40 square yards | the market value |
| 15 square yards or more, but less than 30 square yards | 5 square yards or more, but less than 10 square yards | 3/4th of the market value |
| less than 15 square yards | less than 5 square yards | 2/3rd of the market value |
For Municipal Councils/ Nagar Panchayats
|
Size of plot |
Rate of compensation to be paid to the Municipality | |
| in case of dwelling unit | in other cases | |
| 160 square yards or more, but upto 200 square yards | 40 square yards or more, but upto 50 square yards | market value plus 25% of the market value |
| 40 square yards or more, but less than 160 square yards | 10 square yards or more, but less than 40 square yards | the market value |
| 20 square yards or more, but less than 40 square yards | 5 square yards or more, but less than 10 square yards | 3/4th of the market value |
| less than 20 square yards | less than 5 square yards | 2/3rd of the market value |
Disclosing this here today Sh. Anil Joshi, Local Government Minister has stated that with this one time policy released by the department on 14.12.16 with the notification issued under The Punjab Municipality ( Vesting of Proprietary Rights) Scheme 2016, the public at large will be relieved of the problems faced by them over the years and even if these people have no lease deeds or rent receipts etc. with them, such rights will be allowed in their favour.
