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V. Raghavendra

CM Jagan to distribute assigned lands to the landless poor at Nuzvid today

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy will launch the distribution of assigned, village service Inam and SC Corporation (LPS) lands to landless Dalits and weaker sections with freehold rights, at Nuzvid in Eluru district on November 17 (Friday).

A total of 20,24,709 poor people will get 35,44,866 acres of land under this initiative, according to an official release.

Freehold rights were granted to a total of 22,346 beneficiaries along with loan waiver on 22,837 acres of land bought under the Land Purchase Scheme (LPS) scheme of SC Corporation. It was stated that in a landmark initiative, the government had embarked on a re-survey of landholdings across the State, which was done after 100 years ago, to resolve land disputes and to provide permanent land titles.

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