PATNA, June 13 -- Around 8,000 to 10,000 eligible landless families in Bihar will be provided three decimal residential land (equalling 1,306.8 square feet) in a drive under the Basera-2 project during June 15-21. The land allocation is aimed at providing landless families plots to build their houses, land and revenue department officials said, adding that the drive will occur in all districts of the state.

In Bihar, one kattha of land equals 1,361 square feet, though the measurement varies in some districts.

According to officials, the recipient families would be covered under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Grameen) for construction of houses. "Those landless families getting land would be eligible for benefits of PMAY(G). That will h...