Digital survey in ex-enclaves of Panchagarh starts today

Land Secretary Mesbaul Alam yesterday handed over the manually prepared map based on the primary land survey of erstwhile 36 enclaves in Panchagarh district to the director general of Land Record Directorate, prior to the digital survey of the lands starting today.

A total of 11,932.74 acres of land with the ownership of 25,373 people were recorded in the 36 erstwhile enclaves during the first phase of the land survey conducted from October 15 to November 15 last year, speakers said at a programme held on the occasion at the deputy commissioner's office yesterday.   

The second phase of the survey, to be conducted digitally, will be completed within July this year, they said. 

The aim of the survey is to officially hand over land ownership to the people of the former enclaves after determination of possession and examination of land documents, they added.

The district administration had formed three committees headed by the UNOs concerned to conduct land survey in the 36 former enclaves in Panchagarh Sadar, Boda and Debiganj upazilas.   

A total of 18 teams conducted land survey simultaneously in all 111 former Indian enclaves in Panchagarh, Nilphamari, Kurigram and Lalmonirhat districts, sources said.