Land Allotment Brings Hope to Displaced Families in Assam

Relief for Flood-Affected Families in Tinsukia

Guwahati, Dec 18: In a significant move to assist families displaced for over three decades, 30 households from Kaitiya village in Assam's Tinsukia district received land allotments on Thursday. This decision comes after 33 years of uncertainty stemming from the devastating Brahmaputra floods and erosion that occurred in 1992.

Sadiya MLA Bolin Chetia handed over the official land allotment documents to the families, many of whom had been living in temporary camps after losing their homes and farmland to river erosion.

The families had been enduring harsh living conditions on a small piece of land at Kordoiguri, facing challenges in accessing basic amenities and livelihood options.

During the event, Chetia remarked that this land distribution signifies a new beginning for the displaced families.

"For 33 years, these families have lived without stability. Today, they finally have land to call their own. This is more than just land allotment; it symbolizes the restoration of dignity and hope," he emphasized.

Among the beneficiaries, 25 families were from No. 3 Kordoiguri Garigaon village, four from Darjijan Muaribasti, and one from Tipuk Simaluguri Bajraput Satra.

Each family received legal documents confirming their ownership of the land, ensuring protection against future displacements.

This rehabilitation effort was made possible with the assistance of local tea estate owners.

Ghanashyam Lahoti, owner of Kesaguri Tea Estate, donated 20 bighas of land, while Kishore Agarwal, owner of Brindaban Tea Estate, contributed four bighas for the resettlement of these families.

Chetia expressed his appreciation to the donors, calling their contributions a “commendable humanitarian gesture.”

The MLA reaffirmed the government's commitment to rehabilitating individuals affected by floods and erosion in the area.

He recalled that in August of this year, 101 landless families from Kaitiya village, also displaced by the 1992 floods, were relocated to Sadiya, where each family received five bighas of agricultural land and one bigha of residential land at Ghurmura Ganeshbari.

One beneficiary, Rupali Gogoi, shared her feelings about the land allotment, stating it had renewed her hope.

"For years, we lived in temporary shelters. Owning land today provides us with security and a brighter future for our children," she expressed.