1. © COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION JAZAN UNIVERSITY Inadequate Land Reforms Reason for Poverty and Social Unrest By Dr. Masood Ahmed Jazan University, Saudi Arabia.

2. © COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION JAZAN UNIVERSITY Introduction Do Inadequate measures of land reforms are directly responsible for the prevailing poverty figure?

3. © COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION JAZAN UNIVERSITY The Paper is divided into six sections: Section I: Introduction Section II: Problems in Implementing Land reforms Section III: Result of Inadequate Land Reforms III (a) Case of naxalism III (b) Land Reforms in the state of Kashmir III (c) Land Reforms in the state of Punjab III (d) Land Reforms in the North east states

4. © COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION JAZAN UNIVERSITY Section IV: Social movements for land reforms Section V: Present Conditions and Demand for Land Section VI: Conclusion

5. © COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION JAZAN UNIVERSITY Land Reforms in India 1System of Intermediaries Jagirdari, Ryotwari, Mahalwari etc. 2Abolition of the Intermediaries: 3Establishment of Land Ceiling 4Distribution of acquired land

6. © COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION JAZAN UNIVERSITY Result of Inadequate Land Reforms At present 22% of Indian Population is living below the poverty line. Displacement of rural population Emergence of Land Mafia and encroachment of land Some Positive impact: farmers became millionaires

7. © COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION JAZAN UNIVERSITY Case of Naxalism Since 1967, India is facing the problem of Naxalism Reason for the birth Where they are getting their support Their unwillingness to participate in the democratic process Tribal Areas are rich source of minerals and forest produce

8. © COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION JAZAN UNIVERSITY Land Reforms in the state of Kashmir Jammu & Kashmir land reforms are termed as the most successful land reforms Kashmir is a cropping paradise Present day problem is due to overdependence on agriculture and due to social unrest, tourism and industrial development contribution is very low.

9. © COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION JAZAN UNIVERSITY Land Reforms in the state of Punjab More emphasis on tenancy reforms Punjab land is known for its fertility and richness.

10. © COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION JAZAN UNIVERSITY Land Reforms in the North East States Existence of Tribal groups with difference in – Culture – Language – Customs – Ethnic origin.

11. © COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION JAZAN UNIVERSITY Distribution of land in Different Tribes Land Practices that exist in the Tribal groups: – Forestland near the residential houses – Semi-private land – Shifting cultivation practices – Public Land Result of urbanization

12. © COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION JAZAN UNIVERSITY Social movements for land reforms Contribution of Acharya Vinoba Bhave (Bhoodan Movement) Reasons for its success Case of Undistributed land (under Bhoodan Movement)

13. © COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION JAZAN UNIVERSITY Present Conditions and Demand for Land Economic Strength of India Cycle of Growth Case of poor people Poor population and its weaknesses and strength

14. © COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION JAZAN UNIVERSITY The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013

15. © COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION JAZAN UNIVERSITY Features of the New Act Consent from the majority of affected families Compensation formula is based on market rate Collector supreme authority is revised and his role is now of implementer of the new Act

16. © COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION JAZAN UNIVERSITY Authorities to provide 25 basic infrastructure amenities in the area where families are to be shifted Act complies with other acts and strengthen the rural institutions

17. © COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION JAZAN UNIVERSITY Future Direction of Land Reforms Act is new, its implementation, problems it face and how it solve them is yet to be seen. Too much is expected from the Act It answers the future requirement but don’t have anything to say for the past events.

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