Morung Express News
February 8
DIMAPUR: The UPDS Commanding Officer of Karbianglong area, Longki Rongpi has issued a statement to all the concerned landowners who have acquired land in the Karbi – Anglong areas. It has come to the notice of the organization that land is being bought without proper verification of the required documents such as land patta, etc.
In a meeting with the press at Hayongpur, 8kms. from the Nagaland border, he said that the authenticity of 95% of the documents held by the landowners have been found to be fake. The buyers may have bought lands through unscrupulous middle – men (dalals) who have swindled them. He said that approximately Rs 25 crores has been invested within the last 10 years in the buying and development of lands by the buyers from Nagaland, who consist of mainly Nagas, Nepalis and Bangladeshi immigrants. He reiterated that the UPDS does not oppose any prospective buyers. At the same time, all the landowners are informed to go to Diphu, Assam and get their land documents verified by the Karbi Anglong Autonomous District Council and the Land Revenue Office.
The UPDS is also willing to consider and help those owners settle any land issues if the need arises. He said that an evacuation drive against illegal landowners will be started by the Karbi Anglong Autonomous District Council soon. Since the information has already been given now, he said that the organization or the Karbi public will not be held responsible for any problems that may arise later.
Further,he said that any middle-men or dalals who are involved in unscrupulous land dealings within its jurisdiction will be awarded the death penalty. He also informed that since 2003 the house and ration tax has been lifted by the UPDS due to economic considerations. Therefore, no organization is allowed to impose any tax in the Karbi Anglong areas without consulting the UPDS first. The UPDS which was formed in 1994 is currently fighting for a separate state within the Indian Union.
