July 15, 2026
Gujarat Agricultural Lands Ceiling Act
Understanding the Gujarat Agricultural Lands Ceiling Act, 1960: Surplus Land, Exemptions, Ceiling Determination, and Redistribution
Introduction Agriculture is one of the main sources of livelihood in India, and land is the most important resource for farming. Before the land ceiling laws were introduced, a few wealthy landlords owned large areas of agricultural land, while many farmers and agricultural labourers had little or no land of their own. This created inequality […]