Meghalaya CM awards Land Patta to over 100 tribal households in Reserve Gittim of Western Garo Hills

In a historic development, the CEM has transferred Land Ownership rights to Tribal Households of Reserve Gittim village in West Garo Hills.

On 19th August 2018, the memorandum was presented to Chief Minister Conrad Sangma requesting him to take resolve the challenge faced by people. The task was immediately actioned and all legal hurdles despite the Covid 19 Pandemic were overcome, achieving the much-needed demarcation.

The CEM is all set to award more than 100 land Pattas to tribal beneficiaries who are the rightful owners in recognition of their long-standing demand for rights over the land.

Sangma said, “Right over land is key to the tribal identity of our people. Hence the transfer of Land Rights to the rightful owners is one of our topmost agendas. In the past four and a half years of our tenure, we have done everything to help the people of Reserve Gittim, we have made legal provisions to award legal right over land to the tribal people of Meghalaya. Going ahead we plan to help tribal people across the state who are facing similar challenges.”