Big dampener for "outsiders" seeking to buy agri land in Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand has made most districts out of bounds for «outsider» agriculturalists and horticulturalists. TheUttarakhand cabinet on February 20 approved a draft legislation that prohibits individuals from other states from acquiring agricultural and horticultural land in 11 of its 13 districts, with Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar being the exceptions, ToI's Kautilya Singh reported. This legislative initiative is intended to «protect the state's resources, cultural heritage, and the rights of its citizens.» The bill is anticipated to be presented during the ongoing Budget session.
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According to the proposed law, land located within municipal boundaries can only be utilised according to specified land use classifications, and any violations will result in the land being transferred to government ownership.
Additionally, the bill advocates for land consolidation and settlement initiatives in hilly regions to ensure appropriate land utilization and to avert encroachment issues. Should this legislation be enacted, it will nullify the amendments introduced in 2017 by the Trivendra Singh Rawat government to the Uttarakhand (Uttar Pradesh) Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act of 1950.
Those amendments had increased the allowable land purchase limit in mountainous areas from 12.5 acres to 30 acres for various projects related to tourism, energy,
