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Govt-assinged land to be transferable in Andhra Pradesh

The andhra pradesh cabinet chaired by the state cm ys jagan mohan reddy on wednesday has decided to amend the andhra pradesh assigned lands (prohibition of transfers) act, 1977, there by conferring full rights to those in possession of government assigned lands for more than 20 years.

The Andhra Pradesh cabinet chaired by the state CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday has decided to amend the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977, there by conferring full rights to those in possession of government assigned lands for more than 20 years.

Previously, as per the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977, any piece of land assigned by the government to a landless poor for the purpose of cultivation or as a house-site were not allowed to be transferred and had no right or title in such assigned land.

“Now, the state cabinet decided to amend the act by allowing the people to sell or mortgage or transfer the assigned lands, but only after enjoying the property for a period of more than 20 years,” state information and public relations minister Ch Srinivasa Venugopala Krishna told reporters after the meeting.

Similar facilities would be given to the low-lying lands in islands of coastal Andhra. “In case of death of original beneficiaries, their legal heirs would get the full rights. This will benefit 66,111 persons who are in control of 63,191.84 acres of assigned lands,” the minister said.

The cabinet decided to perform bhoomi puja on July 24 for the construction of 47,000 houses for the poor in 1366 acres of R-5 zone of Amaravati capital region of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority with an expenditure of ₹ 5,000 crore.

The cabinet also decided to remove Inam (gift) lands from the prohibited list of Section 22-A benefitting 1,13,000 beneficiaries. It also decided to waive loans given to the Dalits for purchase of 16,213 acres of land under Land Purchase Scheme before bifurcation of the state. They will now enjoy full rights on those lands, the minister said.

The cabinet decided that as per the welfare calendar, the government will release funds for various welfare schemes such as for Jagananna Thodu on July 18, Nethanna Nestam on July 22 and Sunna Vaddi on July 26 and Videshi Vidya Deevena on July 28.

Another decision taken by the state cabinet was to increase the retirement age of professors working in educational institutions like Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University from 62 to 65 and from 60 to 62 in the endowment department .

The cabinet also gave approval for all temple priests to continue in the profession as long as they can work without retirement.

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AP to grant complete rights to Scheduled Castes over assigned lands for 20 years

The Andhra Pradesh state cabinet headed by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy approved a proposal amending the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 on Wednesday, July 12, granting full rights to Scheduled Castes in possession of government assigned lands for more than 20 years. Earlier, as per the act, any piece of land assigned by the government to a landless poor for the purpose of cultivation or as a house site was not allowed to be transferred. Further, the person did not have any right or title in such assigned land.

Post the cabinet meeting on Wednesday, AP Information and Public Relations Minister Srinivasa Venu Gopala Krishna said that 66,111 farmers would be able to enjoy full rights on 63,191 acres of land. Out of the total extent, around 9,600 acres were located on islands in various water bodies, he added. “The Cabinet also approved a proposal to allow priests to work in temples without retirement. An Act in keeping with the proposal will also be brought in," Minister Srinivas said.

The government would additionally release Rs 300 crore under Nethanna Nestham to more than 8,600 beneficiaries on July 21. Under the Sunna Vaddi (zero interest) scheme for members of self-help groups, the government would release Rs 1,300 crore as loan for more than 9 lakh beneficiaries on July 26.

The state government has also approved a proposal to establish skill development institutes in all 175 constituencies and in all 26 districts under the supervision of a Skill Development University to be established. Youngsters will be trained in skills keeping in mind the requirements of today’s job market.

The Cabinet has further approved a proposal to fill 27 non-teaching posts in Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Kakinada, and fill the existing nine vacancies in State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) besides sanctioning 30 posts to the State Human Rights Commission.

Construction of houses would commence on July 24 in the R5 Zone under the Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) on the lands given to 50,000 people, the cost of which was estimated at around Rs 5,000 crore.

The Minister said that the Cabinet also approved release of amounts for welfare schemes to be implemented this month, including ‘Jagananna Thodu’ on July 18 to benefit more than 4.58 lakh people by providing them Rs 510 crore as interest-free loans.

The government would release Rs 50 crore under the Jagananna Videsi Vidya Kanuka scheme on July 28. The Cabinet also removed the Inam lands belonging to certain Backward classes from the prohibited 22A list. Earlier, the lands which come under 22A could not be sold or transfer and neither could the property be mortgaged for a loan. At least 1.13 lakh people would benefit to an extent of 1.68 lakh acres with the removal of Inam lands as they are now the rightful owners of the property.

The retirement age of the teaching faculty in the universities was enhanced to 65 from the existing 62, and they would be allowed to continue on contractual basis during the extended period, the Minister further said.

Also the government has created a separate department for the Polavaram RR package, which would comprise 73 technical employees. The cabinet also approved creation of 13 Deputy Collector posts for the 13 new districts created in the state.

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HC Notices to Telangana Goverment on Amendments to Telangana Assigned Lands Act

Hyderabad : The Telangana High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the state government to respond to the PIL that challenged amendments to the Telangana Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act 2018.

The division bench, comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar, issued notices to the chief secretary, special chief secretary, secretary (revenue) and chief commissioner (CCLA) directing them to respond to the PIL seeking to set aside the Act No. 12 of 2018 dated April 12, 2018, the Telangana Assigned Lands Prohibition of Transfers Amendment Act 2018.

Through the amendment, the government has extended the cut-off date for reassignment of the assigned lands in favour of the third parties from January 29, 2007 as stipulated under Section 4(1)(b) of the Act to December 31, 2017, which is in clear violation of the principles of natural justice and Telangana Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act 1977.

With the reassignment of the assigned lands to the eligible third party, who have purchased the assigned lands by 31-12-2017, the ownership of such assigned lands will be transferred to the purchaser.

Counsel for the petitioner informed the court that the earlier governments had allotted small parcels of government waste lands/assigned lands to the landless poor w.e.f. November 1969 with an intent that they will eke out their livelihood by farming or taking up other allied ancillary works. But, due to illiteracy, ignorance and social and economic backwardness, the original beneficiaries sold the lands to financially sound people at throwaway prices, whereupon land worth up to Rs one crore was sold for Rs five lakh. The petitioner sought a direction to re-allot the assigned lands to the original allottee by taking possession of the lands from persons, who had purchased the lands from the gullible lot.

The petitioner further submitted that Section 3 of the Telangana Assigned Lands (POT), Act, 1977 prohibits transfer of assigned lands. While updating land records, it was noticed that nearly two lakh acres of assigned lands was transferred to the third parties. Of that, 74,000 acres of assigned land is the erstwhile Rangareddy district.

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Telangana Journalists seek patta status for assigned lands

HYDERABAD: The Telangana Journalists Research Forum, on Tuesday, demanded the state government to rectify the errors in revenue records on the Dharani portal and also to recognise assigned lands as patta lands so that the assignees could enjoy total property rights over their lands.

During a roundtable meeting organised at Somajiguda Press Club, the forum pointed out that acting on a High Court judgment, the AP government had issued GO 575 on November 16, 2018, removing three lakh acres of assigned lands from the purview of Section 22-A of Registration Act, 1908, enabling the owners of those lands to sell their property which was not possible till then.

Noting that the owners of assigned lands in Karnataka are allowed to sell their lands 15 years after they were assigned to them and assignees in AP are permitted to sell houses 20 years after assignment, the forum urged the state government to honour the judgement.

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• Laguna Seca Transferred Into Public Ownership

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November 14, 2024 -  The Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) has announced the transfer of 376 acres of land in North Coyote Valley to the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority . Keep reading to learn more about this historic milestone.

POST purchased the land in 2019 as part of a historic public-private collaboration with the Authority and the City of San José to conserve nearly 1,000 acres in northern Coyote Valley, marking a turning point toward environmental protection in the region’s priorities for land use in an era of accelerating climate change.  

Walter Moore, President of POST (left), and Andrea Mackenzie, General Manager of the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority (right), pose for a photo at Laguna Seca. Laguna Seca is located northwest of the intersection of Bailey Avenue and Santa Teresa Boulevard at the southern edge of San José (see map below).

Walter Moore, President of POST (left), and Andrea Mackenzie, General Manager of the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority (right), show off their inked thumbs after signing the official land transfer documents. Laguna Seca also serves as a key wildlife passage, connecting the Mt. Hamilton and Diablo Range to the east with the Santa Cruz Mountains foothills to the west. The Coyote Valley corridor is vital for the east-west movement and survival of many species. It also acts as an important stop for birds on the Pacific Flyway. The historic Laguna Seca wetland complex once spanned more than 1,000 acres in a low basin where Fisher Creek meets Coyote Creek. In the past, the wetland existed nearly year-round, where water would fan out and fill the basin in the rainy season, at times up to 10 feet deep. 

Andrea Mackenzie, General Manager of the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority (left), gives a high five to Payton Hammer, POST's Land Transactions Coordinator.

“With this transfer, public ownership of C oyote Valley continues to grow. A key priority for us , in partnership with POST and the City of San José, is planning the restoration of the Laguna Seca landscape to increase the abundance of groundwater and re-establish the floodplain after more than a century of drainage and encroachment,” said Andrea Mackenzie , general manager of the Authority. “The seasonal wetlands that appear here are just a small example of what can happen at a larger landscape scale. With this transfer, the Authority will con tinue our work to restore the Laguna Seca so that it can provide its many benefits to people and wildlife.”   

Linda Kwong, the Open Space Authority's Deputy Conservation Manager, helps organize the land transfer documents.

“Having the A u thority take ownership o f Laguna Seca from POST is a significant milestone in a journey we began more than five years ago, in partnership with the City of San José,” said Walter T. Moore , president of POST. “The public’s consistent support for conserving Coyote Valley’s ‘last chance’ landscape is vit al to realizing all the benefits this landscape can provide. And no organization is as prepared as the Authority to advance its long-term environmental health and continue this important work.”  

POST transferred the property to the Authority for $16 million, which is approximately 60% of POST’s original purchase price of $21.16 million in 2019. To fund the purchase, the Authority received $6 million from the California Natural Resources Agency’s Urban Flood Protection grant program and $10 million from a state budget allocation administered by California State Parks. The Authority’s board voted to authorize the transfer on August 22, 2024.  

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