PDA govt. seeks uniform land laws in the state

Kohima Bureau
Kohima, March 16 (EMN): The Neiphiu Rio-led People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) government is likely to introduce land laws for Nagaland state during this session of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly.

This was disclosed by minister for Planning and Coordination and Land Revenue Neiba Kronu during an interaction with media persons at his official residence.

Kronu informed journalists that he had personally asked the chief minister to give him additional charge for the Land Revenue department. To this, Kronu said he wants to spearhead a change in matters relating to land and laws for it.

“On matters concerning land revenue and land records, I want to revamp the whole system and bring clarity of what system we should have. Unless we have our own land laws, outsiders will not come to invest, while it will keep on hindering our opportunities,” he said.

Citing the example of land compensation for the four-lane highway and for railway projects in the state, Kronu said ‘lots of confusions’ were created due to the absence of land laws.

“We have to do cadastral survey. And once it is done, our people can approach the banks,” Kronu said. He was of the opinion that banks were not that forthcoming to help as there were no land laws in Nagaland.

“We should have our own patta (land deed) system. If not, entrepreneurs and educated unemployed youth cannot survive,” he explained.

Expressing regret that the ‘subsidy culture’ had ‘finished one generation,’ Kronu felt that the practice of subsidy should be put to an end.

Also, the minister iterated that the PDA government would pay ‘immediate attention’ to areas concerning the public the most. He informed that the government will immediately tend to stagnant projects including. This include  cultural hall and multi-parking complex below the Kohima local ground.

With the dynamic leadership of Neiphiu Rio, he said, the PDA government will work with ‘utmost sincerity and commitment’ to develop the state.

Kronu added that the cabinet has decided to review the performance of every minister after hundred days. Likewise non-performing ministers will be ‘checked,’ he informed.