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Madhya Pradesh Gramo Me ki Dakhalrahit Bhoomi (Vishesh Upabandh) Adhiniyam, 1970

Madhya Pradesh Gramo Me ki Dakhalrahit Bhoomi (Vishesh Upabandh) Adhiniyam, 1970

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This Act provides a legal pathway for villagers in Madhya Pradesh to obtain formal ownership rights (Bhumiswami rights) over unoccupied government land where they have already built homes. It specifically targets residents who constructed houses or ancillary structures on such land before December 31, 2014. By regularizing these settlements, the Act grants legal security to occupants, provided the land is not reserved for public utilities like burial grounds, roads, or schools, and is not located in restricted zones like highways or urban development areas. It essentially converts unauthorized occupation into legal ownership, subject to a 60-square-meter limit and specific procedural requirements.

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  1. 1. Short title and extent
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Allotment and settlement of unoccupied land in certain circumstances
  4. 4. Procedure for settlement
  5. 5. Provisions of Act to apply to protected forest on its ceasing to be so
  6. 6. Power to make rules
  7. 7. Repeal

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