Bare Act

The Punjab Allotment of State Government Land Act, 2016

This state legislation aims to transfer ownership of state-owned rural agricultural land to Punjabis who have cultivated the land continuously for more than 20 years without dispute. It defines specific eligibility criteria, including a maximum allotment cap of five acres per family, and empowers the Deputy Commissioner to process these requests after a formal inquiry. The Act establishes a tiered pricing structure that heavily subsidizes smaller plots, offering up to 50 percent discounts off the government's standard collector rate. This law is significant because it provides tenants a clear, affordable legal pathway to convert temporary cultivating possession into permanent ownership while updating the state's land records.

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