The number of title deeds to be distributed at the mela is 8,102, selected from nearly 19,000 applications found eligible. The rest of the applications will be considered and steps taken to allot title deeds to deserving applications, according to officials. After the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government came to power in the State, 20,419 title deeds were given away. Under the United Democratic Front (UDF) government, 20,419 title deeds were distributed in the district. The government had allotted title deeds for five cents each to the landless people at Kuttyarvalley, near Munnar, recently.

Source: The Hindu January 23, 2020 17:26 UTC