Guwahati, Oct 5 (UNI) Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today started the

second phase of distribution of land pattas and land allotment certificates to indigenous

landless people of the state with distribution of land ownership documents to over

3,000 people at a function in Majuli district.

With this allotment which the state government carried out throughout the state, more

than one lakh indigenous people secured their rights on their lands.

The Chief Minister on the occasion announced that his government would relentlessly

pursue to fulfil all the clauses of Assam Accord.

Speaking on the occasion, Sonowal termed the development as the red letter day for

the people of Assam as their rights on land got manifested with the government fulfilling

their demands by giving them land pattas.

He also attributed it to the fulfilment of one of the demands of Assam Agitation and

observed that the step would safeguard ‘jati, mati and bheti’ (community, land and homes)

of the indigenous people.

Stating that existence of people has no meaning unless they have rights on their land,

Sonowal said immediately after coming to power in 2016, his government decided to

provide land pattas to landless indigenous people of the State.

He also said with this allotment which the state government carried out throughout the

state today, more than one lakh people secured their rights on their lands.

He announced that his government would relentlessly pursue to fulfill all the demands

of Assam Accord.

Chief Minister Sonowal also said that his government is also committed to fulfil Clause

VI of the Assam Accord and publication of a flawless NRC in the State.

He after coming to power, he himself went to see the progress of fencing works along

Indo-Bangla border and with the help of the Central government, concrete and pragmatic

steps were taken to seal the border.

Sonowal also announced that in the coming two months, another 5,000 beneficiaries

will be given land pattas.

Satradhikar of Uttar Kamalabari Sattra Janardan Deva Goswami, Chief Executive

Member of Deuri Autonomous Council Madhav Deuri, Chairman DNP Ltd. Rupam

Goswami, and Deputy Commissioner of Majuli Bikram Kairi also spoke in the

programme, which was organised by Revenue and Disaster Management Department

in association with District administration of Majuli.

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