Mamata Banerjee warns against land scams, announces projects for north Bengal

PRASHANT ACHARYA, EOI, SILIGURI, 12 DECEMBER 2023 : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced a slew of projects and distributed cheques and cycles to students and other beneficiaries in a programme held at Siliguri's Kanchenjunga Stadium. 

She spoke on the benefits of various projects launched by the State Government, including Ruposhree, Laxmi Bhandar, Credit Card for farmers and many more. She asked officials of concerned government departments to be alert against any scams related to land and warned that no one would be spare if found involved into any kind of lands scams. 

“I hear that some BLROs are indulging in corrupt land lease practices in association with unscrupulous elements. I have asked the Principal Secretary to take strict action against them,” she said. 

“No public servant involved in any corruption will be spared. Strict action must be taken against them.” It may be mentioned that there has latgely been complained of harassment of beneficiaries of land documents which the State Government is currently distributing. 

The BLROs handle disputes relating to land documents. A day earlier 70 projects worth around Rs 93 crore for Alipurduar district in the region were announced on Monday. The Chief Minister said that investments amounting to Rs 24,000 crore would take place in north Bengal. 

Last week, 59 projects with a worth of around Rs 271 crore were also inaugurated for the Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts. 

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 20 to discuss various Central projects and allocation of due funds. She is scheduled to reach New Delhi on December 17.