Bhubaneswar, Sep 11: Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari has reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to resolving long-standing land issues by ensuring that all patta (land deed) holders are allotted land, regardless of which government issued their patta.

Speaking at a public event, Pujari emphasized that the current administration is determined to correct past lapses and bring justice to those who have been waiting for land allocation.

“Many people received pattas under previous governments but have yet to be allotted land. I have directed officials to identify and allocate land to all such individuals,” said Pujari. He added that the Revenue Department will actively participate in the legacy of the Bhoodan Movement by continuing to distribute land to the landless.

Under the Vasundhara Scheme, the government plans to provide homestead land to all landless families in Odisha. Pujari stated that no citizen will remain landless by the time the BJP government completes five years in office. Families owning less than 4 decimals of land will also be considered landless and eligible for allotment.

Special provisions are being made for tribal communities residing on forest land, who will be granted 10 decimals of land. Additionally, those displaced during the construction of the Hirakud Dam will be provided pattas as part of the government’s rehabilitation efforts.

The minister also highlighted the government’s support for education infrastructure, noting that over 22,000 educational institutions have already been allotted land to strengthen their operations.