Odisha Chief Minister distributed land pattas or records of rights (ROR) to 10,000 Sikkim ryot

Bhubaneswar:20/2/24: The long-standing land problem of the people has been solved. The Sikkim ryots got their land pattas. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik distributed land pattas or records of rights (ROR) to 10,000 Sikkim ryots of 26 districts at a special function on Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that resolving the problems of the people has been the top priority of his government.

The CM said that the issue of the Sikkim ryots was a long-pending one. Since they had no rights over the land their socio-economic life was affected. They were even unable to avail the benefits of various programs undertaken by the government for the development of agriculture. Describing the resolution of the issues of the Sikkim ryots as historic, the Chief Minister said that the happiness of the people is his biggest prize.

The Chief Minister said that during the visit of 5T and Nabin Odisha Chairman to Kendrapara district, Sikkim Ryots met him and informed him about their problems.

5T and Nabin Odisha Chairman drew the Chief Minister’s attention to this. Later, the Chief Minister directed the Revenue and Disaster Management Department to take steps to resolve the issue.

The Chief Minister said that in Ganjam district, the land issues of Gramkantha and Paramboke were also resolved within a few days. He said that this is proof of his government’s commitment and determination to solve the problems of the people.

By this legal initiative of the state government, the ryots who owned Sikkim land were given hereditary and transferable rights. For this, the Chief Minister expressed joy that the Revenue and Disaster Management Department has resolved all these Sikkim land issues by filing cases suo moto.

5T and Nabin Odisha Chairman Kartik Pandian coordinated the program and said that this Sikkim Rayot problem has been a problem for more than 50 years. He said applications for resolving this were first received from Kendrapara district during his visit to the district. It was resolved, he added. He said that he has directed the district administrations to complete the allotment of pattas of remaining land as soon as possible and distribute them transparently with respect.

He further said that Ganjam district was having issues with Gramkantha and Paramboke for more than 100 years. In 2009, the Chief Minister amended the law and resolved the issues. You all benefited from it, he added.

He said the Chief Minister has also resolved the problem of the sale of Chaka land in Jagatsinghpur and Puri districts. He stated that in the Chief Minister’s view, the law is there to serve the people, to empower the people. He said that the law would also be amended for the benefit of the people.

Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak, Government Chief Whip Prashant Kumar Muduli, MLA Pratap Kumar Jena in Cuttack, MLA Swarup Das, MLA Rajendra Kumar Sahu, MLA Subash Chandra Behera and former State Planning Board Deputy Chairman Sanjay Kumar Dasburma attended functions in different districts and distributed land pattas to Sikkim ryots on behalf of the Chief Minister. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Sudam Marndi said that due to the strong and visionary leadership of the Chief Minister, the long-pending problem of Sikkim ryots has been resolved today. Around 2,50,000 Sikkim ryots and their heirs in Odisha will benefit from this historic step.