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The Telangana Bhoodan and Gramdan Act, 1965

The Telangana Bhoodan and Gramdan Act, 1965

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This legislation establishes a legal framework in Telangana to support the Bhoodan Yagna movement initiated by Vinoba Bhave, facilitating the voluntary donation and redistribution of private land. It governs landowners willing to donate land, landless poor individuals eligible to receive agricultural grants or house sites, and entire communities forming village assemblies known as Gram Sabhas. The law establishes the Bhoodan Yagna Board to manage donated properties, verify titles, handle disputes, and prevent illegal encroachments. By formalizing voluntary land donations and local communal land management, the Act aims to uplift landless poor families, promote social equity, and foster community self-reliance.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Constitution and incorporation of the Board.
  4. 4. Composition of the Board.
  5. 4A. Secretary and other members of the staff.
  6. 5. Term of Office.
  7. 6. Resignation of Chairman, Vice-Chairman or other member.
  8. 7. Removal of Chairman or other member.
  9. 8. Filling of casual vacancies.
  10. 9. Dissolution of the Board
  11. 10. Acts of the Board, etc. not to be invalidated by informality.
  12. 11. Local Committees.
  13. 12. Donation of land.
  14. 13. Declarations filed under section 12.
  15. 14. Grant of land by the Board.
  16. 15. Preparation of list of lands donated prior to commencement of this Act.
  17. 16. Fund and property of the Board.
  18. 17. Declaration of a village as Gramadan village and constitution of Gram Sabha.
  19. 18. Power of grantee of land to donate land to Gram Sabha.
  20. 19. Power of Gram Sabha to transfer and alienate land.
  21. 20. Management of the lands vested in Gram Sabha.
  22. 21. Acts of Gram Sabha or its committee not to be invalidated by informality, etc.
  23. 22. Allotment of land by Gram Sabha.
  24. 23. Disputes regarding allotment of land.
  25. 24. Eviction of allottee.
  26. 24-A. Removal of encroachment from Telangana Bhoodan Yagna Board property.
  27. 24-B. Enforcement of orders made under section 24-A.
  28. 24-C. Review and cancellation of illegal allotments.
  29. 24-D. Vesting of land with the Board and its use.
  30. 25. Funds of Gram Sabha.
  31. 26. Attachment and sale of lands vesting in Gram Sabha.
  32. 27. Supersession of a Gram Sabha.
  33. 28. Appeal.
  34. 29. Filing of suits.
  35. 30. Grantee or allottee of land not to be a tenant.
  36. 31. Exemption of stamp duty and registration fee etc.
  37. 32. Act to over ride other laws.
  38. 33. Power to make regulations.
  39. 34. Power to make Rules.
  40. 35. Repeal and saving.
  41. Explanation. Explanation to section 24

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