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Revision note: Land Reforms and Land Records in India

  • Colonial: Permanent Settlement 1793 (Cornwallis), Ryotwari (Munro), Mahalwari (1822)
  • First Amendment 1951: Art 31A, 31B, Ninth Schedule; I.R. Coelho 2007 (post-24 Apr 1973 laws reviewable)
  • Zamindari abolition: most successful; tenancy reform: Operation Barga 1978 (WB), Kerala 1969–70; ceilings: 1972 guidelines; ~2% of area distributed; consolidation in Punjab, Haryana
  • Bhoodan 1951 (Vinoba Bhave, Pochampalli)
  • DILRMP 2008/2016; ULPIN 14-digit; SVAMITVA Apr 2020 (drones, property cards); NGDRS
  • Model Land Leasing Act 2016 (Haque); Model Conclusive Titling Act 2020; LARR 2013 (consent 80%/70%, SIA, up to 4× rural)
Revision card summarising Land Reforms and Land Records in India
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