Pipra, Supaul: The 'Abhiyan Basera-2' scheme, launched by the Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, to provide three decimals of land to landless families, has gained momentum. On Monday, hundreds of people from Dalit, Mahadalit, and Extremely Backward Classes gathered at the Pipra Circle Office to submit their applications under this scheme.

From early morning, long queues of landless families were observed at the Circle Office premises. People arrived with their Aadhaar cards, caste certificates, residential certificates, and self-declaration forms of being landless. According to information, over 100 applications were received through both online and offline channels. The crowd was so large that people had to wait for a long time to submit their applications. Many individuals from remote villages stated that they do not own land and have been living in temporary shelters on government land for years. This government scheme has ignited hope among them for acquiring land to build their homes.

Circle Officer Akanksha Kumari stated that providing residential land to landless families is a government priority. She informed that all applications received on Monday would be thoroughly scrutinized. Each application will be verified by the concerned Halka Karmchari (revenue clerk), and a report will be prepared after on-site verification. The CO further added that applications from families found to be genuinely landless and meeting the scheme's eligibility criteria would be forwarded to senior officials for further processing. Eligible families will be granted a three-decimal land deed as per rules. She also mentioned that those who could not submit their applications yet can do so at the Panchayat level and the Circle Office.