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The Maharashtra Gramdan Act, 1964

The Maharashtra Gramdan Act, 1964

General196447 sections8 chapters

This Act creates a system of collective landholding known as Gramdan, allowing a village to voluntarily donate land to a community for recognized benefits. It outlines how a village becomes a Gramdan village through a majority vote by landowners and the establishment of a Gram Mandal to manage the property. By granting this communal system legal status, the law aims to promote cooperative farming and self-reliance within rural areas, ensuring that the collective rights of the village residents are protected and given precedence over conflicting state laws.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2Definitions.
  3. 3Act to have over-riding effect.

Chapter II GRAMDAN VILLAGE →

  1. 4Declaration of village as Gramdan Village.
  2. 5Declaration of voluntary transfer of lands by way of Gramdan.
  3. 6Collector to hold meeting of Gram Sabha constituted under Panchayats Act to ascertain if majority of person residing in village or donating land are willing to join Gramdan community.
  4. 7Prohibition against transfer of lands.
  5. 8Effect of declaration as Gramdan village.

Chapter III CONSTITUTION OF GRAM MANDAL →

  1. 9Gram Mandal.
  2. 10Register of member.
  3. 11Election and terms of office of President and Vice-President of Gram Mandal.
  4. 12Resignation of President and Vice-President.
  5. 13Removal of President and Vice-President.
  6. 14Vacancy in office of President or Vice-President.
  7. 15Committees.
  8. 16Executive Committee.
  9. 17Appointment of functional and other committees.
  10. 18Term of office of members of Executive Committee, resignations, etc.
  11. 19Powers and duties of Executive Committee.
  12. 20Conduct of business of Gram Mandal and Committees.
  13. 21Officers and employees of Gram Mandal.

Chapter IV ESTABLISHMENT OF MAHARASHTRA GRAMDAN BOARD AND GRAM SAMITIS →

  1. 22Maharashtra Gramdan Board and its functions.
  2. 23Establishment of Gram Samitis.

Chapter V CONSTITUTION OF LAND-POOL AND DISTRIBUTION OF LAND →

  1. 24Land-Pool.
  2. 25Power of Mandal to grant leases.
  3. 26Distribution of land on lease.
  4. 27Condition of lease.

Chapter VI POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF GRAM MANDAL →

  1. 28Powers and functions of Gram Mandal.
  2. 29Power of Gram Mandal to accept donations of land after establishment of Gramdan Village.
  3. 30Power of Mandal to cancel lease, etc.
  4. 31Power to borrow.
  5. 32Gram Mandal to recover dues as arrears of land revenue.

Chapter VII GRAM NIDHI →

  1. 33Gram Nidhi.
  2. 34Application of Gram Nidhi.
  3. 35Accounts and audit.
  4. 35ALiability of members for loss, waste, mis-application.

Chapter VIII MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 36Restriction on sale of lands held by Gram Mandal, Gramdan Kisan or landless person.
  2. 37Registration of Gram Mandal as co-operative society.
  3. 38Power to exempt from stamp duty, etc.
  4. 39Gram Mandal to be empowered to function as panchayat.
  5. 40President of Gram Mandal, etc. to be public servants.
  6. 41Power to delegate.
  7. 42Supersession of a Gram Mandal.
  8. 43Rules.
  9. 44Regulations.
  10. 45Laying of orders and rules before Legislature.
  11. 46Amendment of Mah. V of 1962.

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