PATNA, Feb. 13 -- Revenue and land reforms minister Vijay Kumar Sinha, who is also the Deputy CM, on Friday said in the Vidhan Sabha that the government was committed to reducing land disputes and for this the government has initiated a number of concrete measures, including lodging of FIRs if use of forged documents is detected, which could lead to punishment of seven years jail.

"Forged documents are one of the prime reasons behind land disputes and the government will deal with land mafia sternly, while intensifying statewide special land survey. There will be zero tolerance to land mafia and middlemen," he added.

The minister was giving the government reply after the debate on Rs.2,190.15-crore budgetary demand of the department. Th...