Act Number: 66

Act Name: The Delhi and Ajmer-Merwara Land Development Act, 1948

Year: 1948

Enactment Date: 1948-09-24

Long Title: An Act to provide for the preparation and execution of land development schemes, the reclamation of waste-land and the control of private forests and grass-land, in the Provinces of Delhi and Ajmer-Merwara.

Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Department: Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare

Section 20: Definitions.
    In this Chapter--
         (a) "date of taking possession" means the date on which temporary possession of the land is taken on behalf of the Government under section 21;
         (b) "waste-land" means any land lying waste through water-logging, accumulation of sand, growth of jungle, soil erosion or any other cause, or lying uncultivated, for not less than three consecutive years.
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