Chandigarh Lal Dora land records: 5 notifications

Chandigarh Lal Dora land records will give village properties a formal record-of-rights mechanism. The Union Territory administration has issued five notifications under the Punjab Abadi Deh (Records of Rights) Act, 2021. The development is relevant to Haryana current affairs because Chandigarh is Haryana’s capital.

Quick answer: Chandigarh Lal Dora land records will be prepared and maintained under the Punjab Abadi Deh (Records of Rights) Act, 2021. On Wednesday, the Union Territory administration issued five notifications for village habitation properties. The district collector, sub-divisional magistrates and tehsildar have designated roles in the process.

Key facts about the notifications

The five notifications establish an administrative mechanism for Chandigarh’s Abadi Deh property records.

What is Lal Dora?

Lal Dora refers to traditional village habitation areas marked by a red line on British-era revenue maps. The line separated residential areas from agricultural fields. These habitation areas are also known as Abadi Deh.

Many residents have lacked comprehensive formal revenue records for their houses and plots. Consequently, they have relied on possession documents, family records and other evidence to support their claims.

Who will prepare the property records?

Designated revenue officials will oversee the preparation of records of rights and address related matters. At the district level, the district collector is the chief recording and resolution officer.

Sub-divisional magistrates serve as recording and resolution officers in their jurisdictions. Meanwhile, the tehsildar (revenue) is the assistant recording and resolution officer. The revenue secretary-cum-commissioner has become commissioner, Chandigarh division; the earlier 1977 notification has been cancelled.

Why do these land records matter?

Chandigarh Lal Dora land records could clarify ownership claims and help address disputes over inheritance and possession. They may also make property transactions less cumbersome.

Previously, the absence of comprehensive records created difficulties in dealings with financial institutions. The new records could therefore improve access to institutional credit, subject to banks’ lending requirements. However, the notifications establish a process; they do not mean that every property record has already been prepared.

Source: Hindustan Times Chandigarh, 12 November 2026

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