Purulia (WB): West Bengal Chief Minister
Buddhedeb Bhattacharjee on Friday distributed 'pattas' (land
rights) of forest land to 513 tribals at a function here in
Purulia district.
The chief minister said the 'pattas' were distributed
in keeping with a Bill passed in Parliament in 2006 which
recognised the rights of tribals over forest land which they
have been occupying for generations.
Although the deadline for distributing 'pattas' in
Purulia district was December 2009, Bhattacharjee admitted
that it was delayed by a few months. The work will be
completed by March this year, he said.
Of the total 6,000 applications received for pattas in
the district, land rights would be given to 4,117 applicants,
he said.
Bhattacharjee will leave for Bankura tomorrow.
PTI
First Published: Friday, February 26, 2010, 19:38