Tamil Nadu Cabinet clears house-site pattas for about 86,000 people on unobjectionable poromboke land
The Tamil Nadu Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin decided in Chennai on 10 February 2025 to give pattas to about 86,000 people living on unobjectionable poromboke land, ending a ban dating to 1962.
Summary
Chaired by M.K. Stalin in Chennai on 10 February 2025, the Tamil Nadu Cabinet approved house-site pattas for about 86,000 people living on 'unobjectionable' poromboke (government) land. They include about 29,187 people in the 'belt area' around Chennai and about 57,084 in Madurai, Tirunelveli, other municipalities and district headquarters. A 1962 order had barred assigning such land in Chennai and within a 20-mile radius. State- and district-level committees are to complete distribution within six months.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 10 February 2025, Chennai
- Beneficiaries
- About 86,000 (29,187 in Chennai belt area; 57,084 elsewhere)
- Old ban
- 1962 order on Chennai and a 20-mile belt
- Deadline
- Six months
Practice MCQs 2 questions
About how many people living on unobjectionable poromboke land did the Tamil Nadu Cabinet decide to give pattas to on 10 February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 86,000
The Cabinet approved pattas for about 86,000 people, including about 29,187 in the Chennai belt area.
The Tamil Nadu Cabinet's patta decision of 10 February 2025 resolved a ban on assigning land in Chennai's 'belt area' that dated back to which year?
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Correct answer: B — 1962
A 1962 order had barred assigning such land in Chennai and within a 20-mile radius around it.