CUDDALORE: The lands being given away by the Government to landless farm labourers cannot be sold for the next 30 years, according to Minister for Backward Classes M.R.K. Panneer Selvam.

Delivering a speech on the occasion of handing over title deeds for lands to the beneficiaries here on Sunday, Mr. Panneer Selvam said the Karunanidhi Government had been fulfilling its poll promises one after another, much to the appreciation of people.

The benefit of free land was made available to all sections of the society, he said. For instance, in Cuddalore, 990.63 acres were given away on Monday to 1,380 beneficiaries. They included Adi Dravidars - 407, Backward Classes - 275, Most Backward Classes - 694 and others - four.

The lands were located at Cuddalore - 90 acres, Panruti - 168 acres, Chidambaram - 80 acres, Vriddhachalam - 705 acres, Thittakudi - 286 acres and Kattumannarkoil - 51 acres.

The Minister said 5,599 acres of land had been identified for free distribution in the entire district with the number of beneficiaries put at 7,482. Wherever necessary, officials of the Agriuclture Department would test the quality of the soil, he said.

Crops suggested

He suggested that the beneficiaries raise fruit-bearing crops such as guava, gooseberry and sapota as they required less water. District Revenue Officer Hastings Hope (Collector Incharge), Chidambaram Sub-Collector Arun Rai, MLAs G. Aiyappan and Saba.Rajendran and others participated.

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