Assam to amend Land Ceiling Act to allot nearly 3 lakh bighas to tea tribe community

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the state government is set to amend the Assam Land Ceiling Act to facilitate the distribution of land among members of the Tea Tribe community. 

Speaking to the media, the Chief Minister said that once the amendment is implemented, around 2.9 lakh bighas of land will be distributed among nearly 4 lakh families belonging to the community.

“The Cabinet has given its nod to the proposal in principle. If we amend Assam’s Land Ceiling Act, we can distribute 2 lakh 90 thousand bighas of land to the Tea Tribe community, benefiting about 4 lakh people. The total land is nearly 3 lakh bighas,” said CM Sarma.

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He further informed that on October 25, a meeting will be held with district administrations to decide the specific allotment for each family and define land boundaries. Following that, between November 2 and 3, the state government will invite representatives of Tea Tribe organizations to discuss the proposed amendment before sending the revised Act to the Assembly session for approval.

The move marks a major step toward addressing long-pending land rights issues faced by the Tea Tribe community, which forms a significant part of Assam’s socio-economic fabric.