Pushkar Singh Dhami government in Uttarakhand has banned the purchase of agricultural land by outsiders in the state. District magistrates have been ordered not to allow agriculture and horticulture land purchase deals until further orders or until the committee submits the draft of the new land law. “Under an amendment in 2004, section 154 of the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari and Land Settlement Act, 1950, includes persons who do not own immovable property in the state before September 12, 2003,” a … Continue reading Uttarakhand govt has banned the purchase of agricultural land by outsiders in the state