GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the state government has fulfilled its commitment to protect “Jati, Mati, Bheti” by ensuring land rights for indigenous people and carrying out eviction drives against encroachers.
In a post on X, the Chief Minister asserted that land in Assam rightfully belongs to its people and not to encroachers, highlighting the government’s initiatives in land reforms and redistribution.
“Staying true to our promise of protecting ‘Jati, Mati, Bheti’, our government has not only freed up lands from the clutches of encroachers but also given indigenous people land rights for the first time since Independence. Assam’s lands are for its people, not for encroachers, ” CM Sarma wrote.
He said the government’s flagship initiative, Mission Basundhara, has played a key role in granting land ownership rights to a large number of families across the state.