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The Hindu
14-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Govt. wants to ensure land for all eligible families: Minister
The government is committed to ensuring land for all eligible families, said Revenue Minister K. Rajan. Speaking at the inauguration of a taluk-level land title deeds distribution fair held at the Thrissur Town Hall on Monday, the Minister stated that, for the first time in 64 years, the government is preparing to amend land records legislation to resolve long-pending issues — such as ownership determination of rubber plantations. He added that the income limit for families eligible for pattayam (land title) is being raised from ₹1 lakh to ₹2.5 lakh. With the implementation of the Pattaya Dashboard system, the government has been able to proactively identify landless individuals and distribute titles accordingly, in a door-to-door manner. The Minister noted that once the ongoing digital resurvey is completed, the process of issuing pattayams will be significantly expedited. During this government's term alone, around 3,000 pattayams were distributed in the district. The government is also taking steps to accelerate the Revenue Department's operations through the introduction of digital revenue cards and DigiLocker integration. A total of 978 land titles were distributed during the taluk-level pattayam mela at the Town Hall. Long-standing land issues of residents from Ollur Navajyoti, Shanthinagar, Pattalakkunnu, Avanoor Ambedkar Nagar, Ittapara Nagar, and Kavinagar (Mayiladumkunnu) in Thangalur village were resolved during the event. Land titles were granted to 57 beneficiaries in the Thrissur assembly constituency, 274 in Ollur, 166 in Nattika, and 35 in Manalur through the Land Tribunal system. Additionally, 387 Devaswom land titles were distributed — 72 in Manalur, 168 in Ollur, 63 in Thrissur, and 84 in Nattika. Another 59 titles for puramboke land were also issued. To address the forest land issues in the district, a special office was set up, and around 10 survey teams conducted inspections under the leadership of the District Collector. As a result, 4,118 applications were sent to the central government on June 25, the Minister said. Further land distribution fairs will be held in various taluks in the coming days. Earlier, the Minister had distributed pattayams to 63 families residing in Irumbupalam and Chuvannamannu Rajeev Dasalaksham Nagar in the Pananchery village. The event was presided over by MLA P. Balachandran, with MLA, C.C. Mukundan as chief guest.
The Hindu
02-07-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
80th round of National Sample Survey begins in Thrissur
The 80th round of the National Sample Survey, conducted by the Department of Economics and Statistics, commenced in Thrissur district on Wednesday. Unlike previous surveys conducted using paper schedules, this round marks a shift to modern tablet-based data collection, according to deputy director A.P. Shojan. This survey focusses on collecting crucial information related to health, one of the key indicators of social and economic well-being, helping to better understand the living standard of individuals. The deputy director urged the public to cooperate by providing accurate information during the data collection process. The survey was officially inaugurated by MLA P. Balachandran at a conference held at Town Hall as part of the 19th National Statistics Day celebrations. Mr. Shojan presided over the event.
The Hindu
22-04-2025
- General
- The Hindu
18,000 more spectators can enjoy Thrissur Pooram fireworks from Swaraj Round
This year's Thrissur Pooram fireworks display can be witnessed by an additional 18,000 people from Swaraj Round. Revenue Minister K. Rajan told media persons here after his visit to the fireworks venue and its surroundings that a special 250-m-long and 12-m-wide viewing arrangement was being set up at the Swaraj Round for increasing spectator capacity. 'This year's sample fireworks will also see a larger audience. We are planning a new design,' he said, adding that the fireworks will remain the prime attraction of the Pooram festivities. He was accompanied by MLA P. Balachandran, Thrissur Mayor M.K. Varghese, District Collector Arjun Pandian, City Police Commissioner R. Ilango, Additional District Magistrate T. Murali, tahsildar Jayashree, Cochin Devaswom Board president K. Ravindran and representatives from the Paramekkavu and Thiruvambady Devaswoms, along with police, fire, and various department officials.
