Bare Act

The Daman (Abolition of Proprietorship of Villages) Regulation, 1962

This legislation abolished the traditional feudal system of village proprietorship in the territory of Daman, transferring land rights and ownership from private village proprietors to the government and actual land cultivators. It applies to land proprietors, agricultural tenants, and rural residents across Daman. By eliminating intermediary landlords, the regulation protected farmers from exploitation, guaranteed direct land tenure rights to local cultivators, and standardized land revenue administration. This law represents a crucial land reform initiative that modernized rural property rights, promoted social equity, and integrated former colonial feudal estates into India’s post-independence agrarian framework.

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