Facing huge criticism, the Odisha government has put on hold a controversial Cabinet decision regarding transfer of tribal lands to non-tribals.
“The proposed amendment to Regulation-2 of 1956 (The Odisha Scheduled Areas Transfer of Immovable Property (By Scheduled Tribes) Regulation, 1956) discussed in the Cabinet meeting held on November 14, 2023, regarding transfer of tribal lands has been withheld,” Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Sudam Marndi said.
The Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had given its consent to conditional transfer of tribal land to non-tribals.