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The Himachal Pradesh Tractor Cultivation (Recovery of Charges) Act, 1973

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This Act regulates the use of state-owned tractors for farming operations in Himachal Pradesh. It applies to cultivators who request services like ploughing or harvesting through the state agriculture department. The law requires farmers to pay a deposit and then settle the full amount within one month of receiving a demand notice. If a cultivator fails to pay, the debt is treated as arrears of land revenue, allowing the state to recover the costs of the tractor cultivation services.

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Part I PRELIMINARY

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Part II TRACTOR CULTIVATION

  1. 3Application far tractor cultivation
  2. 4Procedure in dealing with applications
  3. 5Notice of demand
  4. 6Period within which payment is to be made
  5. 7Recovery of outstanding dues as arrears of land revenue

Part III GENERAL

  1. 8Power to make rules
  2. 9December 1973, appended.

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