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Deeksha ChourasiyaAIR 44

Question 11GS3GS3

While examining the shortcomings of the land reforms in the past, elaborate what land reforms 2.0 should look like.

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Main Body

India is an agrarian economy with 46% of its population engaged in agriculture. This makes land reforms of prime importance for growth. Land reforms shortcomings in past: Tenancy rights - only 150 million tenancy rights given in 1960-60s, Unformalized tenancy rank moves, No land right security. Land Redistribution - failure due to opposition from landowners, legal loopholes. Land reforms of 1960-2009 - failures: Land tilling system - lack of incentivive tilling, problem in record keeping. Land pooling and co-operative models (Andhra model) - reluctance of farmers to join cooperatives.

ESJ exemptions in plantation/family landforms. Reluctance to give up land - 'social status'. Broad exam = only successful in some area of Telsa Andhra. Zaminddari Abolition - informal gaming combined with illegal contract, dear sidden farmers under obligation in villages. Land reforms of 1960-2009 - failures: Land tilting system - lack of incentivive tilling, problem in record keeping. Land pooling and co-operative models (Andhra model) - reluctance of farmers to join cooperatives.

Land Reforms 2.0 must be based on Shift towards conclusive titling for clear record, Tenancy right laws - streamlined, Model law of land reforms - for all states to follow (maintain unity), Promote land based cooperative and land banks (Singapore model), Land records - ISOMTVTA and drone mapping, Technology usage - Blockchain in entire records, Women led ownership to be promoted (own any plot and), Land reform 2.0 must be based on principles of efficiency, equitarianism and e-technology effect.

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Conclusion

Land reform 2.0 must be based on principles of efficiency, equitarianism and e-technology effect.

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Topper

Deeksha Chourasiya

AIR 44

Subject & Paper

GS3GS3

Topic

Land Reforms, Liberalization, Infrastructure & Investment

Land Reforms in India

Land Reforms 2.0

Writing Stats

254

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analytical and policy-oriented

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