Tag: civics

In the states of UP, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Bihar and Bombay the respective state government enacted legislative measures to abolish landed intermediaries.

Those cultivators who wanted to acquire ownership rights on the land were called upon to pay to the government a given multiple of the rent that they used to pay to the zamindar. In Uttar Pradesh, it was fixed at ten times the annual rent. In this way, landless labourers have become Bhumidhars.

The Krishak Praja Party in Bengal directed its programme against the zamindars in Bengal.

The Hyderabad Tenancy and Agriculture Land Act enacted in 1950 with its subsequent amendments resulted in the Conferment of Protection to nearly 6 lakh tenants with over 75 lakh acres in their possession.

A.P. Abolition of Inams Act was introduced in 1955. This Act was mainly for Telangana Area.

A.P. ( Andhra Area) Estate ( Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act was introduced in 1948. The main purpose of the Act is to abolition of intermediaries and bringing the tenant into direct contact with the State under the ryotwari tenure.

The Andhra Pradesh Tenency Act, 1956 sought to give protection to certain categories of tenants in the Andhra Region from unjust evictions.

The share agriculture in employment in the state declined from about per cent in 1961 to about 59 percent by 2001.

Estate Land Act of 1908, provide the right of occupancy in land to the ryot and for settlement of fair and equitable rent.

The land ceiling which came into effect i June 1961 allowed a family to retain 180 to 360 acres wet land and 1080 to 2160 acres of dry land.