By Hrusikesh Mohanty
Berhampur: The state government has decided to strictly enforce laws under land reform Act and restore tribals' lands which are at present non-tribals’ possession. The decision comes after the Narayanpatna incident when the Chasi Mulia Sangha, a tribal organization took possession of over 500 acres of land allegedly taken away by non-tribals. The tribals also staged a demonstration at Bandhugaon in Koraput district recently demanding return of their lands.
"We have settled 33 cases and returned about 15 acres of land to tribals in Narayanpatana block by June 10," revenue minister S N Patra said here. He also addressed the media after reviewing the performance of his department in Ganjam and Gajapati districts. The settlement was made between May 10 and June 10.
The clash between tribal and non-tribals in Narayanpatna started over land in May first week. The area was cut off from rest of the country as Maoists blocked the roads.
"Two senior officers have been deputed to settle the cases of tribals in Narayanpatana. They will settle the cases by holding camp courts," the minister said. “Effort are on to settle land disputes in other districts through camp courts,” he said.
The government has asked the people who purchased the land belonging to tribals after 1956 to submit the affidavit showing the reasons of purchase the lands from tribals under Section 22 of the Act. "We have asked the district administrations to examine the records after 1956," the minister said.
Besides, the government has also decided to give patta to tribals who settled in forests under the Forest Right Act. About 30,000 to 40,000 tribals in the state would benefit while 20,000 would be get the jungle land in southern Orissa districts, including Koraput, Kalahandi and Kandhamal districts.
"The government is ready to provide land patta to tribals settled in forest areas as soon as the court vacates the cases," the minister said.
Earlier, the minister asked tehsildars for quick disposal of mutation cases and stress on collection of land revenue, implement other government programmes to provide land to landless families.
Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) N K Sundaray, revenue divisional commissioner (southern) Satyabrata Sahu, director, land records, collectors of Ganjam and Gajapati and tehsildars of both districts attended the meeting.
Source: The Times Of India
Berhampur: The state government has decided to strictly enforce laws under land reform Act and restore tribals' lands which are at present non-tribals’ possession. The decision comes after the Narayanpatna incident when the Chasi Mulia Sangha, a tribal organization took possession of over 500 acres of land allegedly taken away by non-tribals. The tribals also staged a demonstration at Bandhugaon in Koraput district recently demanding return of their lands.
"We have settled 33 cases and returned about 15 acres of land to tribals in Narayanpatana block by June 10," revenue minister S N Patra said here. He also addressed the media after reviewing the performance of his department in Ganjam and Gajapati districts. The settlement was made between May 10 and June 10.
The clash between tribal and non-tribals in Narayanpatna started over land in May first week. The area was cut off from rest of the country as Maoists blocked the roads.
"Two senior officers have been deputed to settle the cases of tribals in Narayanpatana. They will settle the cases by holding camp courts," the minister said. “Effort are on to settle land disputes in other districts through camp courts,” he said.
The government has asked the people who purchased the land belonging to tribals after 1956 to submit the affidavit showing the reasons of purchase the lands from tribals under Section 22 of the Act. "We have asked the district administrations to examine the records after 1956," the minister said.
Besides, the government has also decided to give patta to tribals who settled in forests under the Forest Right Act. About 30,000 to 40,000 tribals in the state would benefit while 20,000 would be get the jungle land in southern Orissa districts, including Koraput, Kalahandi and Kandhamal districts.
"The government is ready to provide land patta to tribals settled in forest areas as soon as the court vacates the cases," the minister said.
Earlier, the minister asked tehsildars for quick disposal of mutation cases and stress on collection of land revenue, implement other government programmes to provide land to landless families.
Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) N K Sundaray, revenue divisional commissioner (southern) Satyabrata Sahu, director, land records, collectors of Ganjam and Gajapati and tehsildars of both districts attended the meeting.
Source: The Times Of India
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