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Assigned land occupied by poor to be regularised

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State Cabinet to amend land transfer law

HYDERABAD: The Cabinet has decided to amend the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands Transfer (Prohibition) Act of 1977 to regularise occupation of assigned lands by those fitting into the official definition of “poorest of the poor.”

A recent amendment made to the Act provided for re-allotment of the land to original assignees if it was found to be sold or encroached.

The amendment will allow regularisation of the purchases/occupations to the tune of 2.5 acres of wet land and five acres of dry land in case of “the poorest of the poor.”

Sources said that a Bill to amend the Act would be introduced during the current session of the Assembly.

The meeting also decided to change the AP Private Aided Institutions Act of 1995 during the session, to disallow claims by these institutions for grant-in-aid if made after 15 years of due date. They would have to make such claims within three years now.

The Cabinet approved yet another new scheme--AP Samajika Aadaarita Cheruvula Nirvahana--to restore 3,000-odd minor irrigation tanks in 21 districts with an investment of Rs 1,044 crore with World Bank aid.

It resolved to regularise occupation of 964 acres of government land at Gajuwaka in Visakhapatnam by different categories of people.

In case of those occupying less than 100 square yards for housing, the regularisation would be free of cost. Regarding the extent up to 200 sq yards, Rs 20 per sq yard would be collected, and Rs 50 for the land up to 400 sq yards. If the land occupied measured more than 400 sq yard, market rate of 1990 would be collected. If the land occupied was used for commercial purpose, the beneficiary would have to pay double the amount in each category.

The meeting cleared proposals to recruit 1,000 home guards with an additional annual commitment of Rs 3.9 crore, 600 of them for Hyderabad and 400 for Cyberabad to handle traffic problems.

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