Mediation committees formed to resolve land disputes

LAHORE, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 4th May, 2026) The Punjab government has formed mediation committees to resolve land disputes.

The board of Revenue Punjab has issued a notification of mediation committees and declared

them effective from April 30.

According to the notification, land disputes will be resolved before the court in the mediation committee

of the assistant commissioner which will also include the gurdawar, numberdar and local members.

A five-member mediation committee headed by the assistant commissioner will now resolve land disputes.

The committee will include the assistant commissioner, assistant collector, gurdawar, numberdar

and 3 members nominated by the parties.

Under the Punjab Land Revenue Act 1967, the mediation committee has been given the authority to resolve disputes under Section 151(2).

A monitoring cell has also been established in the Punjab Board of Revenue.