Himachal Pradesh Bhoodan Yagna Act
The Himahcal Pradesh Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1977
The Himachal Pradesh Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1977, regulates the voluntary donation of land to a dedicated state board and its subsequent distribution to landless citizens. This law applies to landowners in Himachal Pradesh who wish to donate their property, landless individuals eligible to receive land, and the administrative officers who oversee the transfer process. The legislation is important because it provides a legal framework for grassroots land reform, aiming to reduce rural poverty and land inequality. By exempting these transactions from taxes and prioritizing marginalized communities, the act helps secure stable livelihoods for the state's poorest and most vulnerable residents.
Chapter I Chapter I →
- 1Short title, extent and commencement.
- 2Definitions.
- 3Establishment, incorporation and duties of Bhoodan Yagna Board.
- 4Constitution of the Board
- 5Dissolution of the Board.
- 6Vacancies in the Board.
- 7Validity of proceedings.
- 8Appointment of officers and servants.
- 9Conditions of service of officers and servants.
- 10Board's fund.
- 11Application of funds.
- 12Tehsil committees.
- 13Donation of land to Bhoodan Yagna.
- 14Land which cannot be donated.
- 15Land donated prior to the commencement of this Act.
- 16Declaration to be irrevocable.
- 17Land vesting in the Board not attachable.
Chapter IV DISTRIBUTION OF LAND →
Chapter V MISCELLANEOUS →
- 20Exemption from stamp duty and registration.--
- 21Power to remit land revenue
- 22Power to evict allottee.- If a person to whom land has been allotted under the provisions of section 18,---
- 23Power to make rules
- 24Power to remove difficulties.
- 25Ejectment of persons in un-lawful possession.
- 26Partition of holdings.
- 27Power to make contracts
- 28Jurisdiction of civil courts barred
- 29Procedure.
- 30Power to make bye-laws.
- 31Repeal and savings.
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