Staff Reporter
ITANAGAR : The Public Property Protection Committee (PPPC) has urged the state government to undertake a comprehensive survey and verification of government quarters and government land in the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR), alleging that a large number of government properties have been encroached upon or allotted in violation of prescribed rules.
Addressing reporters at the Arunachal Press Club here on Saturday, PPPC chairman Giogi Tania Kiogi said the committee has sought official assistance from the Deputy Commissioner, Capital Complex, during its proposed inspection of government quarters and encroached government land.
Kiogi said the proposed inspection is aimed at identifying unauthorised occupation, encroachment and misuse of government properties so that appropriate action can be initiated in the larger public interest.
The committee has sought deployment of adequate government officials and police personnel to accompany the PPPC team during the inspection to ensure transparency, security and maintenance of law and order.
It has also demanded suspension of government quarter and land allotments to individuals found to have illegally encroached upon government land or violated the terms and conditions of their allotment, pending completion of inquiry.
The PPPC further called for immediate eviction proceedings against unauthorised occupants and encroachers who have occupied government land or constructed unauthorised buildings. It has also sought issuance of legal notices to all encroachers, including government quarter allottees and private individuals, directing them to remove encroachments within a stipulated period.
According to the committee, a comprehensive survey of all government quarters established since 1995 should be conducted and brought back under the ambit of the concerned government departments.
It also demanded cancellation of government quarter allotments in the ICR made in violation of prescribed rules and regulations under the Arunachal Pradesh Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 2003.
The PPPC has called for re-verification of all government quarters and their allottees across the ICR, claiming that several quarter records are missing or incomplete. It further proposed digitisation of government quarter records and establishment of a transparent digital system for the allotment process.
The committee also demanded installation of mandatory signboards on every government quarter displaying the quarter number, allottee details and period of allotment to ensure transparency and accountability.
Kiogi said the committee has proposed establishment of a fast-track court exclusively for government quarter encroachment cases, claiming that more than 5,000 such cases are still pending.
The PPPC chairman further called for disciplinary action against government employees found to have illegally encroached upon government property or violated government quarter rules, in accordance with the CCS Rules, MACP provisions and other applicable laws.
The committee also urged the government to formulate and implement a strong policy to prevent and control government quarter encroachment not only in the ICR but across the state.
Regarding this matter, PPPC has submitted a representation to the DC, Capital Complex on 7 August, 2026, informed Kiogi, wherein, the committee remains committed to supporting the government in protecting public assets and ensuring that government land and quarters are utilised only for their lawful purpose.
