PM Modi Distributes 1.06 Lakh Land Pattas to Indigenous People of Assam

Sivasagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed 1.06 lakh land pattas/allotment certificates to indigenous people of Assam in Sivasagar on January 23.

Notably, PM Modi visited the historical place connected with Assam's erstwhile Ahom kingdom, Jerenga Pathar in this occasion.

PM Modi cited an evergreen song of Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika—O mor dharitri aai, charanate diba thai (Mother earth, give us shelter on your feet).

PM Modi said, "Providing land pattas to more than 1 lakh people has removed fear from the indigenous people as they are now legally owners of the land."

The prime minister reiterated his government's commitment to give land rights to the indigenous people of the state.

The Prime Minister said the love of the people of this state brings me back again and again.

"I have had the privilege to visit various parts of the state over the years. I have come to celebrate with the people of the state on a major achievement of the state's native people," he said.

Further, the Prime Minister stated that around 70 tribes of Assam have been provided social security and the BJP government is committed for swift development for the welfare of the people.

Speaking to media, Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that no government in Assam has ever taken such a people-friendly initiative in the past.

"Taking into account an urgent need to protect the land rights of indigenous people of the State, Government of Assam came out with a comprehensive new Land Policy with a renewed emphasis on protecting the land rights of the indigenous people," an official release from the prime minister's office said.

It is to be mentioned that the Assam State Health and Finance Minister said, "In the memory of Joymoti Konwari a memorial will be built in Jerenga Pathar."

"The memorial will spread across 100 bighas of land," the minister added.

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