Govt amends guidelines for disposal of enemy properties

The Centre has amended guidelines for disposing of enemy properties valued below Rs 1 crore in rural areas and below Rs 5 crore in urban areas, offering first purchase to occupant before public auction or tender. The Custodian of Enemy Property for India oversees these assets left behind by those who took citizenship of Pakistan and China between 1947 and 1962. The Enemy Property Act of 1968 regulates the custodian’s powers over these properties.

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