The Government of Assam has made an important policy decision by issuing ‘Permanent Land Pattas’ to eligible landless indigenous people in the state.
The R&DM (Revenue & Disaster Management) Department is now writing a ‘Cabinet Memorandum’ in this regard, as directed by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
R&DM Department sources explained, “According to the present rule if an indigenous landless person applies for the ownership of a particular government land then the Department issues the ‘Land Allotment Certificate’ only after detailed examination of the submitted documents. Moreover, the applicant becomes eligible to reapply to the Department for the ‘Land Patta’. But before this move, the applicant should possess the ‘Land Allotment Certificate’ for a minimum period of three years. It is under the present ‘Land Policy-2019.”
Land Pattas will be now available directly
The most recent action will accelerate the earlier process. Such an applicant will now be able to obtain the ‘Land Patta’ on the spot. The project will bring much-needed help to the indigenous people who are landless.
In other words, the relevant authorities have chosen to eliminate the lengthy initial step of the ‘Land Allotment Certificate’ process.
Land Allotment Certificates
Furthermore, the new action has permitted persons who still have ‘Land Allotment Certificates’ (given during the previous BJP-alliance government’s tenure in the State) to reapply for the ‘Land Pattas.’
Many indigenous landless people in the state acquired ‘Land Allotment Certificates’ during the previous BJP-led government in the state.
