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J&K DCs authorised to transfer agricultural land for non-agriculturalist

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday authorised the district collectors to alienate agricultural land to a non-agriculturist for extending the primary activity on a larger commercial scale. "The Administrative Council (AC), which met here today under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, authorised the District Collectors to grant permission to an agriculturist to alienate land to a non-agriculturist subject to certain conditions and procedure for extending primary activities on larger commercial lines and reap benefits under economy of scale," an official spokesman said here. The spokesman said there have been multiple demands by Mahajans, Khatris and Sikhs for right of sale-purchase of agriculture land for investment in agriculture and allied activities. "Their resentment existed on the statutory provision that defined certain section of the society as agriculturist class who alone were eligible to own agricultural land under J&K Land Alienation Act ...

Kolkata Port sails on asset monetisation, intends to expand portfolio

India's oldest port has been leasing its vast land bank for decades. With the Budget announcing plans to monetise public assets, it intends to expand its portfolio and extend to non-land assets, too

Universalise benefits

Everyone must have access to basic facilities

IBM to Cognizant, global tech firms ink large leasing deals in Bengaluru

The lease deal has a tenure of five years and IBM will pay a rent of Rs 75 per sq ft or Rs 65 crore per year

Long on ideas

Budget falls short on farm reforms execution

Legalise land leasing

By dilly-dallying on the enactment of laws in tune with the NITI Aayog's model bill, state governments are doing a disservice to the farm community