TAC Undoes BJD Govt's Tribal Land Transfer Move

The Tribal Advisory Committee is committed to making a positive impact on the lives of tribal communities in the state Mohan Charan Majhi, CM

- EXPRESS News Service @Bhubaneswar

The newly constituted tribal advisory committee (TAC), in its first meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday, reversed the decision of the BJD government for amendment of the Odisha Scheduled Areas Transfer of Immovable Property Amendment Regulation allowing tribals in scheduled areas to sell and mortgage their land to non-tribals.

The TAC decided to explore an alternative mechanism in the coming days to facilitate loans for tribal people for essential purposes such as marriage, higher education and business initiatives.