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In a proactive move to protect land owned by Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities in Odisha, the State Government announced measures on Thursday to prevent appropriation of this land by wealthier individuals and organisations.
This was announced by Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari while speaking to media persons.
In instances where landowners need to sell for critical reasons such as wedding expenses, medical treatment, or education, the government will step in to purchase the land.
A special corpus fund is set to be established to facilitate the State's purchase of such land, ensuring that rightful owners re...