CM launches escalation matrix, e-Chitha, land valuation certificate and community response portal
Presents commendations to district administration and departments for their performance in Flood Preparedness Score Cards
Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma today launched escalation matrix, e-Chitha, land valuation certificate and community response portal of ASDMA at a function held at Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra here today.
It may be noted that with the help of Escalation Matrix, time-frame will be set for handling and disposing of the matters contained in ARTPS Act. With the help of E-chitha through ‘sewa setu portal’, buyers will get the facility to get into the history of any piece of land like the names of its owners in Assam for the purpose of buying. Land valuation certificate will enable the buyers and sellers to get valuation information about a piece of land. The community response portal of ASDMA will help various NGOs, volunteers along with the government to provide aids to the disaster victims in times of any disaster.
Speaking at the launching ceremony which was organised by Revenue and Disaster Management Department where a workshop for Mission Basundhara (MB) 3.0 was also organized, Chief Minister Dr. Sarma said that the services launched will revolutionize the public services delivery system in the state. He also said that these services will also help in effective implementation of Mission Basundhara 3.0 which will be launched on 2 October. He said that the Mission Basundhara 1.0 and Mission Basundhara 2.0 helped many landless indigenous people to secure their rights on the land.
The Chief Minister said that the successes and challenges faced during Mission Basundhara 1.0 and 2.0 have enabled the government to take steps for making Mission Basundhara 3.0 more effective and beneficiary friendly. All preparations have been taken for rolling out of Mission Basundhara 3.0. Moreover, the two-day workshop on the preparedness of Mission Basundhara 3.0 held at Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra will also help all the stake holders to reorient themselves for the successful implementation of Mission Basundhara 3.0.
Dr. Sarma said that Mission Basundhara 1.0 which was launched on 2 October, 2021 benefitted around eight lakh people. Moreover, Mission Basundhara 2.0 which was launched on 14 November, 2022 also benefitted more than two lakh people. Taken together, Mission Basundhara 1.0 and 2.0 ensured land rights to around 84 per cent indigenous people, SC and ST of the state. Moreover, in Mission Basundhara 3.0, the cases will also be taken where offer of settlement could not be given to the beneficiaries in MB 2.0.
The Chief Minister also said that one of the criteria for being considered for MB 3.0, a beneficiary should be living on the piece of land for three generation. However, this criterion would be exempted for the people belonging to tea tribes, Adivasi, Gorkha community and people belonging to six ethnic communities in the state. These classes will be declared as protected class and they will be considered for allotting land pattas under MB 3.0. without any evidence of three generation legacy associated with the piece of land. This move of the government will greatly benefit the indigenous people of the state, the Chief Minister added.
Dr. Sarma also said that during MB 3.0, claims for land for educational institutions like colleges and universities will be given preference. Moreover, he said that it was observed that some of the beneficiaries even after being eligible for land pattas under Mission Basundhara 2.0 could not regularise their rights because of their inability to pay high premium of land. Therefore, the government, decided that in MB 3.0 for the lands falling in towns and cities, the beneficiaries will be allowed to regularise their possession by paying less premium against the government rate. However, if they want to sell the land, the unrealized premium will have to be paid to the government from the amount thus realized from the sale of the land. This system according to the Chief Minister will also ensure land rights to the indigenous people.
The Chief Minister on the occasion also presented commendation on the performance of Flood Preparedness Score Cards (FPSC). FPSC is based on a self-reporting mechanism in which the districts are required to report their preparedness in accordance with pre-defined minimum preparedness standards (MPS) and indicators. Based on their responses, the districts and line departments are then evaluated. Accordingly, among the districts, the first position was awarded to Morigaon and Nalbari districts together. The second position was secured by Cachar district followed by Golaghat and Majuli districts that secured the third position.
Moreover, among the departments, the first position was awarded to Women and Child Development department, the second position was secured by Water Resources, Education and PWD Roads departments and the third position was secured by Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). The Chief Minister congratulated the awardees and said that their response in dealing with flood preparedness have the potential in helping the people in mitigating the affect of flood and assuage their sufferings.
Minister Revenue and Disaster Management Jogen Mohan also spoke on the occasion. Chief Secretary Dr. Ravi Kota, Principal Secretary Revenue and Disaster Management Department G.D. Tripathi and host of senior government officers were also present on the occasion.
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