Jharkhand: Munda seeks white paper on land-use changes

Jamshedpur, Sep 29 (UNI) Former Jharkhand chief minister Arjun Munda on Tuesday alleged irregularities in the change of land use during registration of agricultural land and demanded a white paper from the state government on the issue. Addressing a press conference at Nirmal Guest House here, Munda raised questions over construction on agricultural and tribal land in scheduled areas, particularly in Dobo and Kapali, and sought a transparent review of such land-use changes. He alleged that the nature of agricultural land was being changed during the registration process to facilitate residential and commercial construction. He demanded an inquiry into the…