The common land of the village governed by DLR Act 1954 belonging to the Gram Sabha for common use by the villagers is known as Gaon Sabha Land. The custodian of the Gaon sabha land is Block Development Officer of the district. The details of the Gaon Sabha land also lies with Halqa patwari of the concerned village. The encroachment on Gaon Sabha land is cleared by Block Development Officer. For each village there is Panchayat Secretary (sub ordinate of BDO) for looking after the interests of Gaon Sabha lands. ------------ ------------ | 
