Bhubaneswar: In an important development that is going to benefit many families in Jatani, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today directed the authorities to resolve the Khasmahal Land issue in Jatni Tehsil within three months. He also ordered the authorities to provide land rights certificates to the concerned persons in December. A total of 537 families are set to be benefitted by the decision.
It is worth mentioning here that 5T Secretary VK Pandian who visited Jatani recently, had received many grievances regarding the Khasmahal Land Problem. After he discussed about the grievances with the Chief Minister, a high level meeting was held today which decided that the people will be given the Land Rights records for the Khasmahal Land. Along with 5T Secretary V K Pandian, the meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena, Development Commissioner Anu Garg, Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue Satyabrata Sahu, Khordha Collector and other senior officers. It was decided in the meeting that all the issued will be resolved within three months and the people will be given the Pattas for their land by December this year. With this, 537 families will be benefited.
Likewise, the meeting also decided that the long pending issue of conversion of fallen land in Bhubaneswar Tehasil that is lingering for more than sixty years now, will be resolved on the basis of the SOP prepared by the Task Force of the Revenue Department. There are about 10,543 cases pending in various revenue courts in this regard.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has ordered the officials and District Collectors to resolve the grievances and issues of the people that have been received during the visit of the 5T Secretary in a time bound manner. The Chief Minister will again review the progress this month.