Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said Punjab govt had ended the decades-long wait for ownership rights to houses built in the Lal Lakir , handing property ownership certificates to families under the ‘Mera Ghar Mere Naam’ scheme in Dhuri (Sangrur).




He said the move marked the beginning of a process that will provide legally recorded ownership, mapped property boundaries and access to institutional credit, adding that it would particularly benefit poor, Dalit and landless families whose houses were earlier not part of government records, while accurate maps and revenue records will help resolve long-standing property disputes.




After distributing the property ownership cards in Dhuri, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said the State has also initiated the process of freeing Punjab from the Lal Lakir, with around 4,000 villages set to receive proper registrations soon.




Taking to X, Mann stated: “The massive gathering at the Dhuri rally has proved that the echo of our work resonates in every household of Punjab. By ending politics centred around families, we have made a historic beginning towards freeing Punjab from the ‘Lal Lakir’. Around 4,000 villages will soon get proper property registrations . We have gifted Dhuri a ₹47 crore water project. With canal water reaching 88% of agricultural land right up to the tail ends, crop yields of our farmers have increased.”




Addressing the gathering, CM 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. Our resolve is to ensure that the home of every eligible family is entered in the official records and that the family receives a document recognising its ownership.”




Giving details of the phased distribution, Mann said, “In the first phase, Property Cards are proposed to be distributed in 2,295 villages across Punjab, including 221 villages of Sangrur district . In the second phase, Property Cards will be distributed in 1,668 villages across Punjab. The third phase will run in November and the fourth in December.”