The Telangana government on Tuesday decided to distribute 'podu' (shifting agriculture) land 'pattas' to tribal farmers from June 24 to 30.
Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, who held a meeting with officials on 'podu' lands, state formation day celebrations and other issues, directed them to extend the 'Rythu Bandhu' farm investment support scheme to those who receive the 'podu' land 'pattas' (land certificates providing certain rights).
During the meeting, the Chief Minister also decided to conduct a conference of district Collectors on May 25 to deliberate on the state formation day celebrations, an official release said.
The State government has already announced that the formation day celebrations would be held for 21 days from June 2 on a grand scale.
Telangana State came into existence on June 2, 2014.
In another decision, the release said, the State government would take up distribution of house sites in villages to eligible beneficiaries in view of the ...
