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Land distribution phase V from today

Special Correspondent

1.06 lakh acres to be distributed to 69,506 beneficiaries during the two-day event

HYDERABAD: All is set for the launch of the fifth phase of the government's land distribution programme all over the State from Wednesday coinciding with the birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

An extent of 1.06 lakh acres will be distributed to 69,506 beneficiaries on Wednesday and Thursday.

Chief Minister K. Rosaiah will inaugurate the programme by handing over title-deeds to some beneficiaries at Shadnagar in Mahabubnagar district on Wednesday morning. With this, the total extent of land distributed under the programme spanning five phases, will go up to 7.10 lakh acres.

Revenue Minister Dharmana Prasada Rao said the fifth phase is another step taken by the Rosaiah government to realise the long-cherished dream of Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy to improve the social status of the poor by giving them land.

Benefits

At a press conference here, Mr. Rao said the title-deeds would be issued in the name of woman member of the family. Also, each beneficiary would be handed over title-deeds, pattadar passbook, sketch of the land indicating boundaries and financial tie-up papers for taking loans from banks to develop lands. The beneficiary would be eligible to get crop insurance benefit, bank loan and input subsidy.

The list of the beneficiaries have already been displayed on the CCLA website for scrutiny by public. Fifty per cent of the land would be given to SC/STs and 25 per cent to Backward Classes.

Seven senior IAS officer were deputed to districts to guide the Collectors on the programme. Mr. Rao said the State government had so far distributed 60 lakh acres of land to the poor.

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