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Assam CM Holds Two Meetings in Dibrugarh to Safeguard Indigenous Land Rights
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 29 Oct 2026, 05:01 AM
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The Chief Minister of Assam convened two separate meetings in Dibrugarh aimed at protecting the land rights of indigenous communities.
Assam's Chief Minister chaired two high‑level meetings in the city of Dibrugarh, focusing on measures to protect the land rights of indigenous peoples. The sessions brought together senior state officials, tribal representatives and legal experts to examine existing land‑ownership frameworks and identify gaps that threaten traditional holdings.
Participants reviewed recent disputes and discussed the need for stricter enforcement of existing statutes, as well as possible legislative amendments to strengthen community claims. The Chief Minister emphasized the government's commitment to uphold constitutional safeguards for tribal lands and to prevent encroachment.
The meetings are part of a broader state initiative to address longstanding grievances over land alienation and to ensure that development projects respect the rights of indigenous groups. Outcomes are expected to be compiled into a policy brief for further action by the state cabinet.
Participants reviewed recent disputes and discussed the need for stricter enforcement of existing statutes, as well as possible legislative amendments to strengthen community claims. The Chief Minister emphasized the government's commitment to uphold constitutional safeguards for tribal lands and to prevent encroachment.
The meetings are part of a broader state initiative to address longstanding grievances over land alienation and to ensure that development projects respect the rights of indigenous groups. Outcomes are expected to be compiled into a policy brief for further action by the state cabinet.