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Kolkata: Once again assuring that not a single resident of refugee colonies in the state will be allowed to be evicted as being attempted by some Central agencies, ChiefMinister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced regularisation of another 31 refugee colonies including one in South Kolkata. This comes when the state government has already distributed 2.79 pattas in the past 10 years and initiatives have been taken to give free-hold title deeds to every resident of refugee colonies in Bengal. Banerjee also assured that gradually all the refugee in colonies in different parts of the city including Jadavpur, Tollygunge, Ballygunge, Manicktala and Ultadanga will be regularised with the state Land and Land Reforms and Refugee Rehabilitation department has already given recognition to 213 refugee colonies across the state. "As many as 30,000 free hold title deeds have been distributed till date with regularisation of 213 refugee colonies and another 12,000 is ready. There are reports that some Central agencies are serving notice to evict residents of refugee colonies..