India to set up task force for land governance in North-Eastern states

A task force will be set up for land governance in the North-Eastern states, the Union Rural Development Ministry said.

The decision was taken at the recently concluded National Conference on “Land Governance in North Eastern States” held in Guwahati, Assam on May 3-4.

The territorial and autonomous district councils in the states of Assam, Tripura, Mizoram and Meghalaya held that digitisation and modernisation of land records is essential for development in the region.

At the Conference, the Territorial and Autonomous District Councils of the States of Assam, Tripura, Mizoram, and Meghalaya concurred that the digitization and modernization of land records are crucial for development.

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