Improving Access and Rights over Land for the Rural Poor
Land is a fundamental asset and a primary source of livelihood to the rural families across the country which comprises a substantial majority of the population. But, about 15 million people in our country own no land and another estimated 28 million rural families who “own” land hold it insecurely because they lack one of the three essential ingredients of legally secure land rights: possession of land; title document; and entry in the land records. Landlessness or having insecure land right is devastating for the rural people. This is more so for the poor and tribal who are doubly vulnerable. Lack of legal awareness, absence of legal aid, inaccessible adjudicating systems and weak enforcement are few factors disabling the poor and tribal to secure access and rights over land. MORE..
International Conference on "PARALEGAL MODELS TO RESOLVE LAND PROBLEMS OF THE POOR AND TRIBALS IN INDIA" held on 29th-30th October, 2011- MORE..
Justice Shri Pinaki Chandra Ghose, Hon'ble Acting Chief Jusitce of High Court of AP, Launched the wesite(www.aplandrights.org) and relased a DVD containing short films on Land Laws - MORE..
