Sarbananda Sonowal BJP Authorities To Give Land Deeds To 1 Lakh Indigenous Households Forward Of 2021 Assam Elections

Guwahati:

In a significant transfer to cut back land alienation of Assam’s indigenous communities, the state authorities has determined to offer one lakh land deeds to such households inside this 12 months, forward of the meeting polls in 2021. The method will begin with distribution of land deeds to 60,000 indigenous households of the state on October 5.

In doing so, the Sarbananda Sonowal-led authorities would fulfill one in all its key ballot guarantees made in 2016, when the BJP created historical past by ending 15 years of Congress rule within the state and established the primary BJP-led authorities in Assam.

Forward of the 2016 assmebly polls, the BJP had campaigned claiming that it’ll defend land, neighborhood, tradition and rights of the indigenous individuals of Assam.

To date, the state authorities has given land deeds to 46,000 indigenous households. In response to authorities estimates, Assam has three.6 lakh landless households.

Mr Sonowal has directed the Income Division to contain ministers and MPs in control of respective districts within the land deed distribution programmes to be held throughout districts.

He additionally stated the state authorities has formulated the Land Coverage 2019 based mostly on the suggestions of Hari Shankar Brahma Committee on Safety of Land Rights of Indigenous Folks whereas taking steps to take away encroachments from lands held by Satras (non secular establishments).

“Guaranteeing the land rights of indigenous individuals of the state is a major goal of the federal government,” Mr Sonowal stated.

The choice, amongst many others, was taken by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal throughout a evaluation assembly of the Income Division on the Assam Administrative Workers Faculty on Monday.

The Chief Minister would additionally formally launch the Arundhati Gold Scheme on September 24 by offering the worth of 10 grams of gold, Rs 40,000, to every eligible beneficiary, and pressured on the necessity to create consciousness concerning the scheme.

A coverage would quickly be finalised to rehabilitate the individuals rendered homeless by the current floods and erosion, and the inspiration stone laying ceremony of three flood facilities – Majuli, Tezpur and Barpeta – would even be laid on the earliest, Mr Sonowal stated.