Overview
- Acting on a Punjab and Haryana High Court directive, the district administration began a pre-dawn operation around 4:30 a.m. to clear encroachments in Latifpura and reclaimed the site.
- Members of the Latifpura Rehabilitation Committee climbed a water tank in Boota Mandi to protest the action and later climbed down after receiving assurances on resettlement.
- Deputy commissioner Himanshu Aggarwal announced allotment of 49 flats and 15 plots at the Bibi Bhani Complex and Surya Enclave with allotments targeted within 24 hours.
- The administration said the 5% allotment charge will be waived, necessary repairs to flats will be carried out, a dedicated grievance team is in place, and legal aid is available.
- The clearance follows years of litigation, including a 2022 demolition of about 50 houses and a 2025 order to remove remaining tents, with residents continuing to contest rehabilitation terms.