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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Land Reforms are the litmus test which we all have to pass "said by PM India Gandhi. Land reforms have been fundamental strategy of land distribution and land equality since the Independence. Land Reforms: ├─ Abolition of landlords intermediateTenancy laws (setting outCooperative FarmingBhodan movement) Short-comings of land Reforms: (1) unholy nexus between politicians bureaucrats and land owners (*) Agri katuans & lack of political will was major shortcoming

2Lax implementation of land reforms → uninformed exploited loopholes → Adopted court-litigated while became name (3) Lack of uniform implementation could result/west bengal → successfully implemented, others state-partial focus (4) Bureaucratic deficiency (5) Supply driven approach – no bottom up approach – poor participation of community (6) Poor monitoring mechanism to assess performance (no nodal body) Land Reforms 2.0 strategy: (1) Shift from 'top down model' to 'Bottom up service delivery model' – inspired from Iradel's model (2) Land records modernization and

Digitization: A Digital land record modernization plan – 96% land records of 2401 justice B Adopting State-of-the-art technology – GIS mapping SVAMITVA, Blockchain Technology, AI assesment, water analysis C Whole of-east approach – time interdepartmental collaboration and performance monitored bureaucracy D Clause of fee society approach – Approach participation of NGOs and SHGs E new forms- Cooperative farming along carpet contract farming (ASFK Palwal Committee) (4) Land leasing policy India requires next generation reforms in land Reform to address existing shortcoming and achieve vision of gandhi 'Land to Landless'

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Conclusion

India requires next generation reforms in land Reform to address existing shortcoming and achieve vision of gandhi 'Land to Landless'

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Diagram

Diagram showing Land Reforms structure with four branches: Abolition of landlords intermediate, Tenancy laws, Land (setting out), and Cooperative Farming, with Bhodan movement noted

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Vipul Chaudhary

AIR 115

Subject & Paper

GS3GS3

Topic

Land Reforms, Liberalization, Infrastructure & Investment

Land Reforms in India

Shortcomings of Land Reforms

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266

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analytical

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