‘Lives paused again’: Kota residents await land titles as Supreme Court stays Chambal denotification
Indian Express·1h ago·Uncertainty/Concern
What Happened
The Supreme Court issued an interim stay on April 2 halting Rajasthan's December 2026 denotification of 732 hectares within the National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary. Thousands of residents in Kishorpura and seven other Kota localities now face continued uncertainty over land titles despite decades of habitation. The pre-1983 settlements are fully developed with over 40,000 houses, yet residents remain unable to secure formal property documentation.
Key Entities
Supreme CourtRajasthanNational Chambal Gharial SanctuaryKotaKishorpuraJitendra Singh