AP Govt to distribute land title deeds

Hyderabad, Aug 12 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekahra Reddy today announced his govenrment would distribute title deeds and 'pattadar' pass books to all beneficiaries of the 'Land distribution programme' on November one to coincide with 'Andhra Pradesh Formation Day.' According to a release here, Dr Reddy said the government had distributed 4.37 lakh acre of land to the poor in three phases.

Title deeds for three lakh acres of land would be distrbuted to the poor. With this, the beneficiaries could get bank loans to cultivate the lands regularly.

Stating the government would establish 'Sheep Markets'in districts to promote sheep farming and encourage Self Help Groups(SHGs) to set up chicken and egg sale counters in villages, he said divisional and district mobile diagnostic laboratories will be established as part of strengthing the Animal Husbandry Department.

Alleging that a new trend of 'credit sharing politics' was taking place in the state even for schemes taken up by the government, Dr Reddy urged the Opposition parties to allow the poor to get benefits from government schemes before claiming 'credit' for them.

UNI