More than 40,000 land pattas for indigenous people on cards

GUWAHATI: The State government has decided to allot land pattas to more than 40,000 landless indigenous people on January 28. The decision to this effect was taken by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal while reviewing the functioning of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department at his conference room at Janata Bhawan on Thursday.

Chief Minister directed the Department to take appropriate steps to distribute land pattas to more beneficiaries in the subsequent phases so that the State Government’s commitment to provide land pattas to one lakh landless indigenous people could be achieved.

Moreover, it was decided in the meeting that 160 xatras and devalayas of the State would receive Rs 2 lakh annually in addition to the regular annuity they are provided by the State government, stated a release. Also, the Arundhati Gold Scheme would be ceremonially launched in the first week of March, 2020, whereby beneficiaries of the economically weaker section would be given money for purchasing 10 grams of gold ornaments after they register their marriages.

The Chief Minister also directed the Revenue and Disaster Management Department to expediently bring the utilisation certificates (UCs) of flood management funds from the Deputy Commissioners. He also directed Chief Secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna to review the fund utilisation status.

The Revenue and Disaster Management Department was directed by the Chief Minister to take immediate steps for building material banks on a zonal basis from where essential materials like tarpaulins etc could be provided to the flood-affected districts in the time of need, the release added.

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