Land allotment to end by January 31

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi kick-starting the ceremonial distribution of land pattas or land-allotment certificates at Jerengapathar in Sivasagar district on Saturday, all deputy commissioners in the State are to race against the clock to distribute 1,07,875 land documents to as many indigenous landless people by January 31, 2021. A directive to this effect has been issued to the deputy commissioners of the State by the Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) department.

The ceremonial distribution of land pattas and land-allotment certificates by the Prime Minister will be telecast live in all deputy commissioners' offices. And the DCs will start the distribution process as soon as the Prime Minister's programme ends. Such functions will have MPs, ministers and MLAs.

After the end of this phase of distribution of land documents, around 3.36 lakh indigenous landless people of the State will be benefitted, including the 2.28 lakh such pattas and certificates distributed since 2016 when the BJP-led coalition came at the helm of affairs at Dispur.

Meanwhile, Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today took stock of preparations for the Prime Minister's visit to Jenrengapathar.

Talking to The Sentinel, Commissioner and Secretary, R& DM, MS Manivannan said, "The Hohourable Prime Minister will launch the programme by handing over land pattas or land-allotment certificates to 10 beneficiaries on Saturday."

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