Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday said the state has begun ending the decades-old uncertainty over ownership of houses built within the ‘Lal Lakir’, with families receiving Property Ownership Certificates under the ‘Mera Ghar Mere Naam’ scheme.
Distributing property ownership cards at an event in Dhuri, Mann said the initiative would give eligible families legally recorded ownership of their homes and help them access institutional credit.
He said the scheme would particularly benefit poor, Dalit and landless families whose homes were not earlier included in official government records.The chief minister said accurate mapping of properties and updated revenue records would also help resolve long-standing disputes over ownership and boundaries.
Punjab has started the process of freeing villages from the ‘Lal Lakir’, with around 4,000 villages expected to receive proper property registrations, Mann said.
“The objective of the ‘Mera Ghar Mere Naam’ scheme is to provide every eligible family with a clear ownership right and documentary recognition of its own home,” he said.
Mann said the government wanted every eligible family’s house to be entered into official records and provide documentary proof recognising ownership.
He said owning a home was closely linked to a family’s security, aspirations and future, adding that clear ownership records would provide people with greater confidence.Taking to X, Mann said the Dhuri gathering reflected what he described as public support for his government’s work. He also said the government had made a beginning towards freeing Punjab from the ‘Lal Lakir’.
Mann said the state had also gifted Dhuri a ₹47 crore water project. He claimed canal water was now reaching 88% of agricultural land, including tail-end areas, contributing to higher crop yields.
He also highlighted the government’s claims on education, healthcare and electricity bills, while saying his government would not be intimidated by central agencies.
“Our only objective is to serve Punjab selflessly,” Mann said.
The North News
