Assam CM asks district commissioners to go all out against land grabbing cases

Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that overall crime in the state has decreased by at least 50 per cent in the last two years.

Asserting that they need to do more to improve it further Mr Sarma told reporters, “The latest NCRB report suggests overall crime in Assam has reduced by nearly 50 per cent since 2021.”

Pointing out that crime against women has decreased because of enhanced crime prevention measures, better investigation leading to arrest and charge sheeting of the accused, he said that there has been a dip in all categories of crime.

He asserted, “We have also started taking action against those who register false cases as well as those who turn hostile during trial.”

Earlier the chief minister also directed the district commissioners to go all out against cases of land grabbing and illegal land sale deed forgery in various districts of the state, officials said on Wednesday.

In a review meeting held on Tuesday evening at the chief minister’s office, discussions were also held regarding the practice of forging of land sale deeds and mutations that was recently uncovered in the Kamrup Metropolitan district.

The chief minister asked the District Commissioners to keep a close watch on the happenings and activities in their offices, especially that of Sub-Registrar and Deputy-Registrar offices under their jurisdiction.

Mr Sarma also asked the District Commissioners to expedite the process of ration card preparation for the additional 40 lakh beneficiaries that have been added under the National Food Security Act in the State.

He took stock of the progress on Mission Basundhara 2.0, the preparation of ration cards for beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act and also discussed the ongoing Khel Maharan and Sanskritik Mahasangram programmes in the state.