‘Topoland' farmers to get benefits of welfare schemes
Patna: In a major policy shift, the state govt will now extend the benefits of its welfare schemes to farmers cultivating ancestral 'topoland' – land that has been in use for generations but remains outside official land records, deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha announced on Thursday.
Topoland, or unsurveyed land, mainly found in the state's riverine areas, was excluded from the official land survey conducted between 1905 and 1915.
The decision was taken at a high-level meeting at Krishi Bhavan, which was attended by revenue and land reforms minister Sanjay Saraogi, additional chief secretary Deepak Kumar Singh and agriculture secretary Sanjay Kumar Agarwal.
Sinha, who also serves as the state's agriculture minister, said, "A large number of farmers in the state cultivate three categories of topos – general, unsurveyed and riverine land.
In diara regions, the land is frequently submerged, making permanent settlement impossible. It was decided that a process for temporary settlement will be adopted so that farmers can obtain usage rights."
He added that a comprehensive policy would be formulated. "Revenue officials will inspect the sites, assess the ground situation and submit a detailed report to the govt. This initiative will empower sharecroppers and landless farmers," he said.
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In a separate meeting with environment, forest and climate change minister Dr Sunil Kumar and other officials, serious concern was raised over crop destruction caused by Ghorparas.
It was decided that panchayati raj officers, in coordination with forest officials and local panchayat leaders, would devise control measures. Based on this input, the number of authorised shooters in affected areas will be increased to control the rising Ghorparas population.
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