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Khandwa Patwari Suspended for Registering 51 Lands in His and Wife's Names.
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News18•25-09-2026, 20:05
Khandwa Patwari Suspended for Registering 51 Lands in His and Wife's Names.
- •Patwari Rajesh Mandloi in Kolgaon, Khandwa, allegedly registered 51 government lands in his and his wife's names.
- •The scam was exposed during the free registration process under the Swamitva Yojana, leading to villagers' complaints.
- •Khandwa SDM Rishi Singhai suspended Rajesh Mandloi based on the Naib Tehsildar's investigation report.
- •During suspension, Rajesh Mandloi's headquarters will be the Tehsil office, Khandwa.
- •The Swamitva Yojana aims to provide free registration of land documents to villagers, giving them property rights.
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Patwari Rajesh Mandloi was suspended after an investigation revealed that 51 government land properties in Kolgaon village were fraudulently registered in his and his wife's names.
The fraud came to light when the state government initiated free land registrations under the Swamitva Yojana, and villagers discovered numerous properties registered under the Patwari and his wife's names.
Under the Swamitva Yojana, central and state governments previously surveyed village homes using drone cameras to prepare Adhikar Abhilekh, and the Swamitva Registration Scheme provides completely free document registration for these properties.
