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Free house site pattas for over 2,000 residents of Tirupur soon

Staff Reporter

Revenue Minister conducts on the spot inspection in the city

I. Periyasamy

TIRUPUR: Revenue and Housing Minister I. Periasamy on Sunday announced that efforts would be made to provide pattas soon to residents of Tirupur who have been waiting for it for decades.

After completing his visit to various parts of the city, to take stock at the situation on site, along with revenue, public works and municipal officials, Mr. Periasamy said that pattas would be given to over 2,000 residents in Tirupur. “I have instructed official to issue pattas to the residents who have been living on the margins of Odai for over 20 to 25 years. I have asked the authorities to ensure that the flow of water on Odais should not be hindered and the public interest should be protected during the process,” Mr. Periasamy said.

Accompanied by Coimbatore MP K. Subbarayan, Tirupur legislator C. Govindasamy and Mayor K. Selvaraj, the Minister inspected the houses at Anna Nagar and Naavalar Nagar on Perumanallur Road, Sathya Nagar, Quid-e-millat Nagar, Sukumaran Nagar on Kangeyam Road, Pattukkottaiyar Nagar and Ambedkar Nagar on Palladam Road and K.V.R. Nagar on Mangalam Road. He interacted with the residents.

Speaking to reporters at Tirupur Corporation, Mr. Periasamy said the Government had so far distributed 3 lakh free house site pattas, for those who had been residing for over five years, across the State.

On the progress of distribution of free land to the landless farm workers, Mr. Periasamy said the Government had distributed 1.60 lakh acres to 1.30 lakh beneficiaries so far.

Citing the experience of West Bengal, where he along with officials had toured to study land reform process, the Minister said the West Bengal Government had identified genuine beneficiaries and even distributed 15 cents to 20 cents for farming.

In Tamil Nadu, the work to distribute land to the landless farm labourers would continue whenever the officials find suitable lands to distribute to farmers.

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