Published on : 11 Nov 2025, 2:45 pm

Guwahati : Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced a major initiative to secure land rights for the state’s indigenous tribal communities, granting them ownership of up to 50 bighas under the government’s flagship Basundhara scheme.

Speaking at a public event, Sarma said that needy tribal families living on government land would soon be given permanent ownership documents to ensure their security and dignity. “Even if our indigenous tribal communities live on government land, we can grant them ownership of up to 50 bighas under the land rights provisions through the Basundhara scheme. If there are two adult males in a family who are married, we can give 50 bighas to each,” he stated.

The Chief Minister added that the Basundhara sch

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