The New Indian Express 29.09.2010
Patta regularisation scheme till September 2011
CHENNAI: In yet another pre-election sop, Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Tuesday extended the special scheme to regularise encroachments on government poromboke lands being used as dwelling places, by one more year. The scheme which comes to an end on September 30 will be in force till September 30, 2011.During the past four years, 2,27,595 families have received free house pattas. Along with the free pattas issued under other schemes, the total number of free house site pattas issued has gone up to 7,56,902.
As there are other encroachments to be regularised in the limits of corporations and municipalities and with a view to benefit the people living in these areas, the special scheme has been extended for one more year, an official release here said.
The State government launched this special scheme on December 30, 2006 to regularise the encroachments on government poromboke lands being used as houses for more than 10 years, by issuing house site pattas. The scheme is being implemented by a committee headed by District Collectors. Poromboke lands in certain pockets like waterways and lakes are exempted under this scheme.
The scheme meant for six months from January 2007 was extended for a few times earlier by issuing certain clarifications. Later, the annual income ceiling limit for getting free house site assignment, under this scheme was withdrawn and the amount paid by the beneficiaries for getting house site under this scheme was also ordered to be reimbursed to them. Further, it was also ordered that the house site pattas may be issued up to an extent of four cents in rural areas, two and half cents in municipal limit and two cents in corporation limit under this scheme.
