Proper distribution of khasland among the landless and poor people can be a tool to eradicate poverty from the society, discussants said yesterday.
"Bangladesh has 3.3 million acres of khasland against 6-7 million landless households. It is possible to give each landless household 0.50 acre of khasland to help them generate income and climb out of poverty", said Shahidul Islam, director of Uttaran, a non-government organisation.
Khasland is a piece of land owned by the government and controlled by no specific government organisation.
Addressing a discussion on "Land rights and poverty alleviation" at a city hotel, the speakers expressed concern over the tendency of gripping khasland by a section of wealthy people to generate their business industries and other profitable trades.
The discussion put a set of recommendations for the government including collecting definitive data on the total amount of khasland available, simplifying the khasland from the application process, and making the role of Union Land offices clear to develop the process of distributing khasland.
Shiree, an NGO, organised the discussion, said a press release.
Source : The Daily Star
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