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The Himachal Pradesh Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1977

The Himachal Pradesh Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1977

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The Himachal Pradesh Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1977 facilitates and regulates the voluntary donation of land under the Bhoodan Yagna movement and its redistribution to landless individuals across Himachal Pradesh. It establishes legal procedures for accepting, verifying, and vesting donated land into a Bhoodan Yagna Board, exempting transactions from stamp duty and registration fees. The law prioritizes land distribution to marginalized groups, reserving specific minimum quotas for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. By establishing clear rules for land allotment, eviction of non-compliant beneficiaries, and protection against legal attachment, the Act aims to promote equitable land redistribution and empower socio-economically disadvantaged rural communities.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 14. Land which cannot be donated
  3. 15. Land donated prior to the commencement of this Act
  4. 16. Declaration to be irrevocable
  5. 17. Land vesting in the Board not attachable
  6. 18. Grant of land to landless persons
  7. 19. Grants, transfers and allotments for the purpose of Bhoodan Yagna
  8. 20. Exemption from stamp duty and registration
  9. 21. Power to remit land revenue
  10. 22. Power to evict allottee
  11. 23. Power to make rules
  12. 24. Power to remove difficulties
  13. 25. Ejectment of persons in un-lawful possession
  14. 26. For such ejectments the provisions of section 163 of the Himachal Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 1953 (6 of 1954) shall apply.
  15. 27. Power to make contracts
  16. 28. Jurisdiction of civil courts barred
  17. 29. Procedure
  18. 30. Power to make bye-laws
  19. 31. Repeal and savings

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