Villagers yet to get their land record rights in Odisha

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Basant Rath

13 June, 2011

Villagers of Phupugam under Jharigam block in Nabarangpur district are yet to get record of rights (ROR), which continues to be ploughed by poverty and backwardness. The plight of the villagers has not been paid any heed despite of several requests.

EVEN AFTER 25 years of the survey and settlement operations in the Phupugam village under Jharigam block, the villagers have yet not got pattas (record of rights) for their lands. The last survey and settlement was held on October 4, 1985, and during the settlement operation the authority demarcated lands. But after hearing objection petitions of the parties record of rights (ROR) with regard to the land was not issued to the villagers of Phupugam.

Due to the lack of ownership rights on the lands, on which they had been cultivating for generations, they were not able to obtain any loan from the bankers or benefits like Indira Awas, farm pond, Mo Kudia, bore well, from the government schemes. The village, which continues to be ploughed by poverty and backwardness, has faced the worst from the authorities.

The villagers alleged that despite of repeated requests to board of revenue, collector, and elected representatives they have not paid heed to it. Despite the fact that IT, Fisheries, ARD and SC/ST minister, Ramesh Chandra Majhi, represented from Jharigam constituency, and home area of MP and President OPYC, Pradeep Majhi, the villagers are yet to get pattas.

One of the villagers said that they have filled several grievance petitions before the Board of Revenue authority about it and seeks clarification, it goes in vain.