Centre directs states to review implementation of land reforms
In an effort to ensure that benefits land reform programmes reach the grass root level, the Centre on Tuesday directed states to thoroughly review the implementation of such schemes.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: In an effort to ensure that benefits land reform programmes reach the grass root level, the Centre on Tuesday directed states to thoroughly review the implementation of such schemes.
The need for a review has come as the Centre wants to give greater impetus to the 'Bhoodan (donation of surplus land) Movement', Rural Development Minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh said during the first meeting of the Committee on State Agrarian Relations and Unfinished Task in Land Reforms.
Pointing out that land reforms is a state subject, he said wasteland at the disposal of states should be given to eligible rural poor and the Centre would give all help to states to achieve their targets.
Five sub groups were formed by the committee to work in detail on various aspects of the land reforms policy, which would help in achieving agrarian reforms.
The need for a review has come as the Centre wants to give greater impetus to the 'Bhoodan (donation of surplus land) Movement', Rural Development Minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh said during the first meeting of the Committee on State Agrarian Relations and Unfinished Task in Land Reforms.
Pointing out that land reforms is a state subject, he said wasteland at the disposal of states should be given to eligible rural poor and the Centre would give all help to states to achieve their targets.
Five sub groups were formed by the committee to work in detail on various aspects of the land reforms policy, which would help in achieving agrarian reforms.
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