Question

What are the measures enforced in India to give land to the landless?

Answer 1

1. To evolve an efficient and productive agrarian economy through legislation.
2. To remove social inequality by eliminating elements of exploitation, i.e., to provide security for the tiller of the soil.
3. To redistribute the ownership holdings and reorganising operational holdings for optimum utilisation of land. For example, 'Land grab' movement in Telangana, 'land seizure' in West Bengal, Bhoodan, Gramdan, etc.
4. Development of cooperative farming.