A special review meeting was held in Guwahati on Monday to resolve land ownership issues of farmers in Karbi Anglong district and accelerate the potential of its agriculture sector.
Chaired by Assam Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation, Pijush Hazarika at Janata Bhawan, the meeting was attended by Chief Executive Member of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) Tuliram Ronghang along with Director of Land Records Kailash Kartik and other senior officials.
Expressing concern over the fact that despite having two lakh beneficiaries under the ‘Orunodoi’ scheme, the number of PM-KISAN beneficiaries in Karbi Anglong remains very low, Hazarika said eligible farmers would continue to be deprived of government assistance unless land mutation and ownership complexities are resolved.
“Karbi Anglong farmers will remain deprived if land rights are not guaranteed,” he added.
During the meeting, it was decided to increase the number of survey teams to complete the digitisation of land records and mapping process across both districts within the next four to five months.
The minister directed the director of land records to support the KAAC with necessary human resources and software guidance so that farmers could register and claim benefits such as Rs 6,000 under PM-KISAN, urea subsidies and other government schemes.
During the meeting, the minister also held discussions with a PepsiCo delegation. Initial talks focused on promoting commercial potato cultivation, improving market linkages, and doubling farmers’ income in the district.
To operationalise the initiative, a large-scale joint meeting has been scheduled for September 5 featuring PepsiCo executives and progressive potato farmers from various districts.
