third of its total land area under forests. As an insurance against denudation a much larger percentage of the land about 60 per cent, should ... proportion. In certain localities deficient in forest, therefore, afforestation of marginal lands, and eroded river and village waste-lands, should be undertaken. Forests area
farmer" means a person who is engaged in agriculture; (f) "land" means land which is used or capable of being used for the purpose ... agriculture and includes the sites of farm buildings appurtenant to such land; (g) "marginal farmer" means a person,- (i) who holds land
The Rajasthan Soil and Water Conservation Act, 1964
RAJASTHAN
India
The Rajasthan Soil and Water
Alienation/Transfer is regarding Agricultural land in Rural Areas; and (c) the Transferee/Alienee is a Small/Marginal Farmer. Explanation: 1. Small Farmer ... means a person having agricultural land up to 2.5 Acres of Wet or 5 Acres of dry Land. 2. Marginal farmer means a person having
bushes; (i) raising of utility tree plants on private lands, community lands or waste^ lands with a view to provide additional supplies of feed fodder ... other protection purposes; (k) prevention of breaking up of marginal and sub-marginal lands for cultivation purposes; and (l) controlling and establishing torrents or choes
The Goa, Daman and Diu Agricultural Tenancy Rules, 1965
GOA
India
The Goa, Daman and
retirement of any land from cultivation if its continuance under agriculture is prejudicial to that land or some other land; (j) control on grazing ... trees or clearance of bushes; (n) prevention from breaking of marginal and sub-marginal lands for cultivation purposes. 2. Measures against water-logging and impeded
land in spite of the land given on licensed cultivation will be entitled to obtain loans from Public Financial Institutions on security of said land ... Khata No.: 6. Whether land less poor/Marginal/Small./Big farmer: 7. Particulars of the land taken under licensed cultivator:
(a) Village: (b) Survey
Scheduled Tribes, Artisans, Small Farmers and Marginal Farmers Rules, 1974
RAJASTHAN
India
The Rajasthan Colonisation (Special Grant of Land for House Sites to Landless Persons ... Scheduled Tribes, Artisans, Small Farmers and Marginal Farmers Rules, 1974
Rule THE-RAJASTHAN-COLONISATION-SPECIAL-GRANT-OF-LAND-FOR-HOUSE-SITES-TO-LANDLESS-PERSONS-SCHEDULED
report every case of illicit cutting of tree standing on road margins and lands belonging to, or vesting with, the village panchayat or in panchayat ... Offence for Illicit Cutting of Tree Standing on the Road Margins and Lands Belonging to, or Vesting with, the Village Panchayat or Panchayat Union Council
