TAC undoes BJD govt's tribal land transfer move

THE newly constituted tribal advisory committee (TAC), in its first meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday, reversed the decision of the BJD government for amendment of the Odisha Scheduled Areas Transfer of Immovable Property Amendment Regulation allowing tribals in scheduled areas to sell and mortgage their land to non-tribals.

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The TAC decided to explore an alternative mechanism in the coming days to facilitate loans for tribal people for essential purposes such as marriage, higher education and business initiatives.

The proposal to amendment Regulation-2 of the Odisha Scheduled Areas Transfer of Immovable Property (By Scheduled Tribes) Amendment was first introduced in the TAC meeting held on July 11, 2023 and later approved by the state cabinet on November 14, 2023 when the BJD was in power.