In the second batch, the government had listed 27 new properties, free from any legal hindrances, and added to the list of 10 properties which remained unsold in the first auction, said officials. The properties were identified as agricultural land valued below ?1 crore each. They were recommended for sale by the Enemy Property Disposal Committee and approved by the Union home ministry.
The Union home ministry is now gearing up for sale of the second batch of "enemy properties" spread across India. It is vested with MHA which has given its control and management to the office of CEPI. The list of the first batch of 31 properties was recommended by the Enemy Property Disposal Committee.
The Indian government has initiated the process of monetizing "enemy properties" by identifying the first batch of 31 such properties in Uttar Pradesh. Enemy properties are those left behind by individuals who took citizenship of Pakistan and China after leaving India. The properties, valued below ₹1 crore each, have been recommended for sale by the Enemy Property Disposal Committee.
The Ministry of Home Affairs recently announced that it has begun the process of evicting and selling enemy homes across the nation. The Home Ministry has begun a comprehensive investigation of enemy properties in 20 states and 3 Union Territories through the Directorate General of Defence Estates (DGDE).