40 lakh pattadar passbooks given to farmers in A.P., 51 lakh more in the pipeline, says CM
Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu announced the distribution of over 40 lakh land ownership passbooks to farmers in Andhra Pradesh. He criticized the previous administration's land management policies and outlined plans to boost the horticulture sector.
Why it matters
Land ownership documentation is a major socio-economic issue affecting millions of farmers and rural stability.
The Andhra Pradesh government has so far distributed 40.58 lakh pattadar passbooks to farmers in the State and it will distribute the remaining 51 lakh passbooks by setting monthly targets, Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has said.
During his visit to Narsingula village in Jarugumalli mandal in Kondapi constituency of Prakasam district on Friday, the Chief Minister distributed pattadar passbooks to 1,301 farmers across eight villages of four mandals in the district, under ‘Mee Bhumi-Mee Hakku’ (Your Land-Your Right) programme. He said the government had been issuing secure passbooks with the State emblem and enhanced security features following Resurvey 2.0.
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