Land for the PoorLand for the Poor
An IKP initiativeAn IKP initiative
Society for Elimination of Rural PovertySociety for Elimination of Rural PovertyDepartment of RD, Govt of APDepartment of RD, Govt of AP
Outline of the PresentationOutline of the Presentation
Land component in IKP
Overview of Land Purchase
Overview of Land Access activities
Land component in IKP
Overview of Land Purchase
Overview of Land Access activities
Why Land ?Why Land ?
Access to Land and Poverty Reduction
Land still an emotive issue in rural areas
Possession of “Bhoomi” is not just economics.
It is a symbol of dignity. It is self-respect, it is politics, it is power. It makes you or unmakes you. You are worth the earth you possess..
Access to Land and Poverty Reduction
Land still an emotive issue in rural areas
Possession of “Bhoomi” is not just economics.
It is a symbol of dignity. It is self-respect, it is politics, it is power. It makes you or unmakes you. You are worth the earth you possess..
A budget outlay of 52.6 crorefor Land Purchase Land Access activities
Objectives Purchase best quality lands for the poor Secure land rights to the poor through a
multi pronged approach by putting in placesupport mechanisms
Land in IKPLand in IKP
A budget outlay of 52.6 crorefor Land Purchase Land Access activities
Objectives Purchase best quality lands for the poor Secure land rights to the poor through a
multi pronged approach by putting in placesupport mechanisms
Land PurchaseLand Purchase-- Strategy followedStrategy followed
Purchase of Lands
falling in the command area of the Major and MediumIrrigation Projects.under those Minor Irrigation sources, which have assuredwater supply.in Categories III and IV Mandals of Ground Waterpotentiality.Fruit bearing orchards.
Purchase of Lands
falling in the command area of the Major and MediumIrrigation Projects.under those Minor Irrigation sources, which have assuredwater supply.in Categories III and IV Mandals of Ground Waterpotentiality.Fruit bearing orchards.
Salient FeaturesSalient Features
Unlike other Land Purchase schemes, only productivelands under assured sources of irrigation are purchased.
Beneficiaries all poor landless often working as laborerson the same lands. first time owners of the land.
Purchasers derive immediate incomes.
Purchase process totally community driven.
VOs play leading role in identifying the lands, negotiatingrates etc.
Lands registered in the names of the women only.
Stamp & Registration fee & Transfer duty exempted byGovt.
Unlike other Land Purchase schemes, only productivelands under assured sources of irrigation are purchased.
Beneficiaries all poor landless often working as laborerson the same lands. first time owners of the land.
Purchasers derive immediate incomes.
Purchase process totally community driven.
VOs play leading role in identifying the lands, negotiatingrates etc.
Lands registered in the names of the women only.
Stamp & Registration fee & Transfer duty exempted byGovt.
Lands PurchasedLands Purchased
YearYearLandLand
purchasedpurchased(in acres)(in acres)
ExpenditureExpenditure(in lakhs)(in lakhs)
BeneficiariesBeneficiaries
SC ST BC Others Total
2004-05 639.11 219.13 163 514 43 4 7242004-05 639.11 219.13 163 514 43 4 724
2005-06 1924.59 1181.31 1129 845 173 101 2248
2006-07 1335.12 947.37 803 501 153 22 1479
2007-08 506.40 441.08 567 87 17 5 676
2008-09 134.02 148.36 137 32 7 0 176Total 4539.24 2937.45 2799 1979 393 132 5303
Land Purchase ImpactLand Purchase Impact
Study by Indian Institute of Dalit Studies, New Delhi
Average net income of Rs.7000 to 14000 per cropping season Income increased in all the sample households by 30% to 75% after
the intervention Shift in source of income from wages to farm produce. Overall
income from cultivation accounts for 65 to 80 % of total householdincome
After the intervention, 76% of them are food secure. It is lesser inother categories
Seasonal Migration has come down and is least among IKP landbeneficiaries
A positive shift from child labor to school education Ability to manage expenditure on health
Study by Indian Institute of Dalit Studies, New Delhi
Average net income of Rs.7000 to 14000 per cropping season Income increased in all the sample households by 30% to 75% after
the intervention Shift in source of income from wages to farm produce. Overall
income from cultivation accounts for 65 to 80 % of total householdincome
After the intervention, 76% of them are food secure. It is lesser inother categories
Seasonal Migration has come down and is least among IKP landbeneficiaries
A positive shift from child labor to school education Ability to manage expenditure on health
Strategy followedStrategy followed
Institutional mechanism for convergence between IKP and
Revenue Department- G.O.Ms.No.1148
Positioning a sensitive cadre of Revenue officers as APDs
who are insiders to the Department working on the side
of the poor
Convergence with Survey and Tribal Welfare Departments
Partnership with Civil Society Organizations
Partnership with Law Colleges
Creation of awareness about land rights in community
Institutional mechanism for convergence between IKP and
Revenue Department- G.O.Ms.No.1148
Positioning a sensitive cadre of Revenue officers as APDs
who are insiders to the Department working on the side
of the poor
Convergence with Survey and Tribal Welfare Departments
Partnership with Civil Society Organizations
Partnership with Law Colleges
Creation of awareness about land rights in community
Tools adoptedTools adopted
Physical inventory of lands
Sub Divisional Land Action Plans. These fed into theGovt. Land Distribution Programme
Trainings to the Revenue officers by APARD inpartnership with the CCLA
Training of community
Physical inventory of lands
Sub Divisional Land Action Plans. These fed into theGovt. Land Distribution Programme
Trainings to the Revenue officers by APARD inpartnership with the CCLA
Training of community
Work done Initially…Work done Initially…
Strategy different as IKP worked both on demand side and atpolicy level
Revenue Dept issued G.O.Ms.No.1148 institutionalizingconvergence
Physical inventory of lands were done and Land Data Bankswere prepared
Legal Assistance Pilots in Kadapa and tribal areas of Utnoor,Eturunagaram, Bhadrachalam and West Godavari
Paralegal system was introduced in Kadapa
Scrutiny of LTR cases in Tribal Areas
Strategy different as IKP worked both on demand side and atpolicy level
Revenue Dept issued G.O.Ms.No.1148 institutionalizingconvergence
Physical inventory of lands were done and Land Data Bankswere prepared
Legal Assistance Pilots in Kadapa and tribal areas of Utnoor,Eturunagaram, Bhadrachalam and West Godavari
Paralegal system was introduced in Kadapa
Scrutiny of LTR cases in Tribal Areas
Sub-divisional Land Action Plans in one revenuedivision in each district in which the land issuesaffecting majority of the poor were taken up forresolution
Assistance to the Land Committee appointed byGovernment
Sub-divisional Land Action Plans in one revenuedivision in each district in which the land issuesaffecting majority of the poor were taken up forresolution
Assistance to the Land Committee appointed byGovernment
Scaling Up of Land Access Activities in 2006Scaling Up of Land Access Activities in 2006
Enabling conditionsEnabling conditions
Strong CBOs proactively engaged in dealing with allissues of poverty
CRP strategy followed by the Project
Govt. Support
Revenue
Judiciary
Pilots established the processes of resolving the landissues
Enabling conditionsEnabling conditions
Strong CBOs proactively engaged in dealing with allissues of poverty
CRP strategy followed by the Project
Govt. Support
Revenue
Judiciary
Pilots established the processes of resolving the landissues
Sensitive Support MechanismSensitive Support Mechanism
Land Rights and Legal Assistance CentersZillaSamakhya
Land Manager (RetiredRevenue Officer)
Legal Coordinator(Lawyer)
MandalSamakhy
a
Community SurveyorsParalegals
ParalegalsParalegalsGraduate youth from the community trained in land and legal matters.Work under the control of Mandal SamakhyaCommunity SurveyorsCommunity SurveyorsYouth with technical qualifications trained in survey. Work underthe control of Zilla SamakhyaLegal CoordinatorsLegal CoordinatorsLaw Graduates to provide functional support to the paralegals. Workunder the control of Zilla SamakhyaLand ManagersLand ManagersRetired Revenue Officers. Manage Land Centers and liaison withRevenue Department. Work under the control of Zilla Samakhya
ParalegalsParalegalsGraduate youth from the community trained in land and legal matters.Work under the control of Mandal SamakhyaCommunity SurveyorsCommunity SurveyorsYouth with technical qualifications trained in survey. Work underthe control of Zilla SamakhyaLegal CoordinatorsLegal CoordinatorsLaw Graduates to provide functional support to the paralegals. Workunder the control of Zilla SamakhyaLand ManagersLand ManagersRetired Revenue Officers. Manage Land Centers and liaison withRevenue Department. Work under the control of Zilla Samakhya
Working ModelWorking Model
Identification of land issues of the poorWorking partnership with Revenue Department/LSAsSpeedy disposal of Cases in Courts- Legal aidLand litigation free villagesDiscussion in the CBOs. Functional sub-committees.Involvement of Law Students in select villagesLegal awareness leading to legal empowerment.
Identification of land issues of the poorWorking partnership with Revenue Department/LSAsSpeedy disposal of Cases in Courts- Legal aidLand litigation free villagesDiscussion in the CBOs. Functional sub-committees.Involvement of Law Students in select villagesLegal awareness leading to legal empowerment.
StatusStatus
Land Rights and Legal Assistance Centers established inZSLegal Coordinators and Land Managers in all the districtsParalegals positioned in about 400 Mandals540 Community Surveyors trained. 460 underapprenticeship in the field
Land Rights and Legal Assistance Centers established inZSLegal Coordinators and Land Managers in all the districtsParalegals positioned in about 400 Mandals540 Community Surveyors trained. 460 underapprenticeship in the field
StatusStatus
Land Rights Centers 21
Legal Coordinators 25
Land Managers 21
Paralegals 399Paralegals 399
Community Surveyors 477
Work done so farWork done so far
Land Records obtained and made available to the CBOs in 3villages of working mandals
Legal Coordinators and Land Managers trained and positioned
Paralegals recruited and trained
3 phases of training in the district, at AMR-APARD andNALSAR University of Law
NALSAR conducted Paralegal certification course whichwas completed in December, 2007
Land Records obtained and made available to the CBOs in 3villages of working mandals
Legal Coordinators and Land Managers trained and positioned
Paralegals recruited and trained
3 phases of training in the district, at AMR-APARD andNALSAR University of Law
NALSAR conducted Paralegal certification course whichwas completed in December, 2007
Work done so farWork done so far
Physical inventory of assigned lands by paralegals
Paralegals started focused work in 3 villages in every Mandal to make themland litigation free villages
Community Surveyors trained and positioned
2 months training in AP Survey Training Academy
12 months apprenticeship with departmental mandal surveyors
2 years contract with Zilla Samakhyas
Physical inventory of assigned lands by paralegals
Paralegals started focused work in 3 villages in every Mandal to make themland litigation free villages
Community Surveyors trained and positioned
2 months training in AP Survey Training Academy
12 months apprenticeship with departmental mandal surveyors
2 years contract with Zilla Samakhyas
Work Done so farWork Done so far
Convergence meetings with Revenue Department atState and District levels
CCLA issued series of circulars
Major contribution in the Govt. land distributionprogramme
Complete technical support to Koneru Ranga RaoCommittee on land issues whose recommendations wereaccepted by the Govt.
Convergence meetings with Revenue Department atState and District levels
CCLA issued series of circulars
Major contribution in the Govt. land distributionprogramme
Complete technical support to Koneru Ranga RaoCommittee on land issues whose recommendations wereaccepted by the Govt.
Bhoomi Chaitanya DeepikaluBhoomi Chaitanya Deepikalu
Bhoomi Chaitanya Karadeepikalu- process guidelines published by IKP in2007-08- developed to guide the paralegals and the community in how toproceed in different kinds of land issues
Bhoomi Chaithanya Deepika-1: Assignment in Andhra AreaBhoomi Chaithanya Deepika-2: Assignment in Telangana AreaBhoomi Chaithanya Deepika-4: Ceiling Surplus LandsBhoomi Chaithanya Deepika-5: Record of RightsBhoomi Chaithanya Deepika-6: Inam Lands (Telangana Area)Bhoomi Chaithanya Deepika-7: Sada BainamasBhoomi Chaithanya Deepika-8: Survey Process
Bhoomi Chaitanya Karadeepikalu- process guidelines published by IKP in2007-08- developed to guide the paralegals and the community in how toproceed in different kinds of land issues
Bhoomi Chaithanya Deepika-1: Assignment in Andhra AreaBhoomi Chaithanya Deepika-2: Assignment in Telangana AreaBhoomi Chaithanya Deepika-4: Ceiling Surplus LandsBhoomi Chaithanya Deepika-5: Record of RightsBhoomi Chaithanya Deepika-6: Inam Lands (Telangana Area)Bhoomi Chaithanya Deepika-7: Sada BainamasBhoomi Chaithanya Deepika-8: Survey Process
ProgressProgress
No. of PoorNo. of Poorinvolvedinvolved
ExtentExtent(in acres)(in acres)
Land Issuesidentified 277,017 3.08,127.57Land Issuesidentified
Land Issuesgot resolved
145,916 1,36,051.22
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