Survey of hills land in limbo
Monday, March 22nd, 2010The first land survey in three hill districts has become uncertain in the face of opposition from Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS), which demands settlement of the land disputes between indigenous people and Bangalee settlers first.The CHT Land Commission had decided to ask the government to have land survey in Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban done by October 2009. The PCJSS has been opposing the survey as it conflicts with the CHT Peace Accord.As per the peace accord, the government has to identify the original owners of land in CHT first, CHT Regional Council Chairman Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma, popularly known ... (read more)
