Resolve issues in land patta allocation for tea workers, says TAI
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Jorhat (Assam): Tea Association of India (TAI) has urged the Assam government to address its concerns regarding the transfer of housing line land to workers under a new amended law.
While appreciating the government's intent to provide land patta to the tea garden workers, it called for clear guidelines in the matter so that the "administrative" concerns are taken care of.
Speaking during the 37th Biennial General Meeting of TAI, Assam Branch, TAI president Shailja Mehta said the concerns of the industry should be considered before implementation of the new law.
She pointed out that in many cases, tea garden land is mortgaged as collateral with banks, and transfer may create financial and legal complications. Further, the Land Ceiling Act applies only to land and not to company-built assets such as labour quarters.
"Adequate compensation should therefore be ensured under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013," Mehta stressed.
