Zamindari Abolition and Land Reform Programme

iAbout This Scheme

Following independence, the First Five Year Plan included a comprehensive land reform programme aimed at abolishing zamindari (feudal landlordism), imposing land ceilings, distributing ceiling-surplus land to landless poor, and conferring occupancy rights on tenants. By 1960, zamindari was abolished in most states through state legislation, and over 20 million tenants were conferred ownership rights. Land reform implementation remained incomplete with large regional variations.

🎁Key Benefits

• Abolition of zamindari and intermediary tenures
• Conferring occupancy/ownership rights on tenants
• Ceiling on land holdings and redistribution of surplus land
• Consolidation of fragmented land holdings

✅Eligibility Criteria

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  Programme completed — historical archive (land reform legislation 1950s-70s)

📝How to Apply

❓Frequently Asked Questions