The Assam government, during its weekly cabinet meeting held on December 21, decided to provide land settlement benefits to over 1,500 indigenous families in the state.
Assam Cabinet Meeting
Around 1,540 landless indigenous families in 13 districts of Assam will receive land settlement benefits. This move is part of the Assam government’s Mission Basundhara 2.0 initiative.
The 13 districts are Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Charaideo, Darrang, Sonitpur, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Biswanath, Hojai, Nalbari, Bongaigaon, Goalpara, and Bajali.
Further, at least 1.3 lakh houses will be built by the state government under the Mukhya Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin. This scheme is designed to complement the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin, targeting those who have not received the benefits from the scheme.