GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The purpose behind the Act is to prevent concentration of urban land in the hands of few persons and to prevent profiteering so that equitable distribution of land can be achieved for the benefit of the entire population.

Detailed explanation-2: -Urban Land Ceiling and Regulation Act 1976 This law was enacted to place restrictions on vacant land owned by private companies, individuals, or families in urban areas. The goal of this law was to prevent the land from being concentrated in the hands of a few wealthy landowners.

Detailed explanation-3: -The ceiling limit varies from 500-2, 000 sq m. The “vacant land” includes land not used for agriculture purpose. But excludes-Land on which construction of a building is not permitted under the building regulations.

Detailed explanation-4: -Initially States imposed the land ceiling on individual and not on family. So big farmers transferred their land to sons, daughters, wives, relatives (sometimes even non-existent/dead family member) to avoid crossing the ceiling. Many states provided extra-ceiling if family exceeded five members.

Detailed explanation-5: -For instance, these Acts provide that the land for industrial purposes, grove land, land utilized for special cultivation, land held a cooperative farming society and land vested in Gram Sabha are exempted from the application of Ceiling Act.