Cancel 110 possession certificates in Munnar: Sub-collector

??Last month, Idukki district collector formed a special team to verify the land records of the 110 possession certificates which were issued in 2018-19.

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IDUKKI: A report submitted by Devikulam sub-collector S Prem Krishnan to Idukki district collector recommends cancelling 110 possession certificates which were found to be fabricated.

A special team headed by Devikulam sub-collector found that the possession certificates of land encroachments reported in Kannan Devan Hills (KDH) village in Munnar under the cover of land distributed to the landless in government housing scheme.

Last month, Idukki district collector formed a special team to verify the land records of the 110 possession certificates which were issued in 2018-19.

“The special team verified the land records and found that revenue officials illegally issued 110 possession certificates in the KDH village during 2018-19. My report recommends that all the possession certificates should be cancelled,” said Krishnan.

“The report also recommends action against revenue officials who issued the possession certificates,”