At least 106 families living for years on government land as “encroachers” in at least three villages of the proposed Deocha-Pachami coal mine project will get freehold title deeds of plots (pattas) so that they come under the rehabilitation package for land losers announced by the state government.
The government’s decision comes after the Birbhum district administration carried out a survey of those living in the proposed coal mine area and sent a proposal to Nabanna to include the “encroachers” under the rehabilitation scheme.
Sources said the administration decided to propose freehold title deeds of plots to these 106 families as it felt the lack of rehabilitation benefits for these families will pose a hurdle to the project.
