Mumbai, July 30 -- To fast-track the regularisation of eligible encroachments on government land that existed before January 1, 2011, the Maharashtra goveqrnment has ordered a comprehensive survey in Mumbai city, Mumbai suburbs and Pune. Revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday directed the formation of the committee, which has been given six months to complete the survey. In March, the state government announced that it would regularise residential encroachments on government land that existed on or before January 1, 2011, to provide housing security to lakhs of low-income families. However, Mumbai city and Mumbai suburbs were kept out of the policy. Under the policy, residential encroachments of up to 500 sq ft will be regularised free of cost. In Mumbai, slums established before January 1, 2000, are eligible for free rehabilitation housing. Slums that came up after the 2011 cut-off are considered illegal. "The government's objective is to ensure eligible encroachers receive justice," Bawankule said....