The Odisha Government Land Settlement Act, 1962
The Odisha Government Land Settlement Act, 1962
This Act establishes a uniform legal framework for the settlement and leasing of government-owned waste lands across the state. Before its enactment, various inconsistent rules and customs governed land distribution, causing public confusion and administrative difficulty. The Act empowers the government to reserve land for public purposes, charge rent or premiums, and distribute land to specific priority groups, such as landless agricultural labourers, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes. It provides a structured process for applying for land, defines the authority of officials like Tahasildars, and outlines appeal procedures, ensuring that the distribution of state-owned land is transparent, planned, and equitable for citizens.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement :– (1)ThisAct may be called the Orissa Government Land SettlementAct, 1962.
- 2. Definitions :–`In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires :
- 3. Re-lettered ibid.
- 4. Settlement of char and diara lands
- 5. Added vide Orissa Act No. 18 of 1981.
- 6. Revision during settlement proceedings
- 7. Appeal :– (1)An appeal shall lie against any order made under Section 3 or Section 3-B-
- 8. Delegation of power
- 9. Removal of doubts or difficulties
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