A slew of significant decisions were taken at the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Raman Singh at the Mantralaya on Tuesday.
One of the key decisions pertained to introduction of a bill in the State Assembly banning sale of agricultural land to non agricultural entities.The framework of the bill presented at the meeting was endorsed by the Cabinet on the occasion. The bill would be presented before the Assembly during its monsoon session.
Talking to media persons after the Cabinet meeting, Singh stated that an amended bill would be presented for the approval of the House during the Monsoon session.There would be some amendments in the land Revenue bills for speedy disposal of land revenue cases, he said.
The Chief Minister said that the Revenue courts would now be able to extend hearing of cases to a maximum extent of four times .Similarly, it had also been decided to prescribe a time limit for disposal of land revenue cases which is not beyond three months, he said.
Furthermore, any case pertaining to the right of an individual versus the Chhattisagrh State would be looked into by the District Collector. The power earlier bestowed with the Sub Divisional Officer, Singh said. Moreover, there will not be any prior permission required now for diversion required for land use purposes for development schemes, he said. “Now only a competent officer would have to be informed regarding diversion.”
The Cabinet also decided to open a ‘livelihood College’ in every district of the State. The State Government has set a target of imparting skill development training to 1.25 crore youth in the State, the Chief Minister said. “The ‘livelihood College’ in every district would be opened on the lines of the 'Dantedawa livelihood College,” Singh said.The Cabinet also approved the ‘Capital Project’ proposal which would entail setting up of the ‘Capital Project’ at the district level.
This apart, an amendment proposed in a bill would now also make the owners of mining plots for limestone, bauxite and dolomite pay revenue as was the case with owners of mining plots for iron ore and coal.Singh also stated that Rs one lakh will be paid to every person injured in the Jeeram Ghari massacre on May 25 in Bastar.
The district collectors had already been informed about the Government's decision on payment of compensation, he said. He said that anti-Naxal operations are an ongoing process in the State as was being done by governments of neighbouring States. Singh said that elaborate security arrangements would be made for conduct of Assembly polls in Bastar region.
The Chief Minister also stated that he would urge the Opposition not to boycott the monsoon session of the State Assembly as many discussions are proposed on the completion five year tenure of the Assembly.