Land problems in India continue to attract equal attention from policy-makers and academics. The renewed interest in land issues stems from the perceived impact of liberalization and opening up the economy. Tenancy, land ceiling and land administration are being revisited with a new perspective. Among the issues under renewed focus, legalizing tenancy, revising the ceiling limits, quality of land, meeting the challenge of miniscule holdings that are a consequence of marginalization and land administration are dominating the debate.
Our experts especially the senior advocate, journalist and social worker brings to discuss the critical issues pertaining to land policy in India beginning with the emergence of a post-Independence policy in a historical context, and from a viewpoint of differential provincial policies. His researches on forest and revenue lands and evidence based advocacy addresses the political and economic aspects of the policy initiatives, beginning with the various land-reform efforts and finally analysing the recent land development and administration policies. His research findings incorporate a discussion on the closely related goals of land policy, i.e. poverty elimination, conflict management, sustainable economic growth and good environmental management and highlights current issues pertaining to the relationships among land policy, poverty and the development initiatives.Related evidence based advocacy: Task Force Tells MP Govt to Resolve Orange Areas Dispute ‘Once and for All’ (thewire.in)