People who have been landless for years are now seeing their dreams of becoming landowners soon.
The State Government has implemented the Madhya Pradesh Waas Sthan Dakhalkar (Bhumi-swami Adhikaron Ka Pradan Kiya Jana) Sanshodhan Adhiniyam-2012 for the benefit of landless people residing on agriculture or Government land for a long time. Under the Act, land right documents have been provided to 9200 landless people who had been occupying land for a long time.
Economically weaker people are very happy after becoming landowners. Revenue Minister Karan Singh Verma informed that 29,676 cases were surveyed under the Act. Of these, 15033 were found eligible and 16,165 ineligible. Among eligible beneficiaries, land right documents have been provided in 9,200 cases. Process is underway in remaining 5933 cases. Besides, scrutiny and issuance of certificates to eligible beneficiaries is left in 4311 cases. The Revenue Minister said of the 9,200 beneficiaries, 2,226 are SC, 4,418 ST and 2,556 of other classes. Meanwhile, 4331 land right documents have been distributed in Rewa division, Jabalpur 1056, Indore, 881, Ujjain 730, Bhopal 503.