GK
INDIAN ECONOMY
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Question
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Land fragmentation
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Land ceiling
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Land consolidation
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Land upgradation
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Detailed explanation-1: -Land ceiling refers to fixing the specified limit of land that could be owned by an individual. Beyond the specified limit, all land areas belonging to such persons are taken over by the government and allotted to the landless cultivators and small farmers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Landing ceiling means the maximum size of land holdings an individual/family can own. The land over and above the ceiling limit is called surplus land. The main purposes of land ceiling are: 1. To minimize the inequalities of income, status, facilities and opportunities.
Detailed explanation-3: -The level of Ceiling was further lowered to 16.33 acres for agricultural land plus 1.32 acres allowable for Orchard with effect from 13th October 1972 by virtue of Amended Act of 1972. The Ceiling Act was further amended in 1976 in order to expedite the finalisation of Ceiling and to acquire excess land.