Land Reforms in India: Volume 9: Tamil Nadu - An Unfinished TaskM Thangaraj This is the ninth volume in a major series which studies the status of land reforms throughout the country. Critically examining the implementation of land reforms legislations in Tamil Nadu, the contributors address all the major issues including land and caste, temple lands, common property resources and absentee landlordism. They show that, due to laxity in implementing legislation, resourceful landowners successfully hold on to their surplus lands using various devious methods. By presenting detailed case studies, various essays explain the reasons why the provisions have not been efficacious and also suggest ways to overcome the problems. |
Contents
Land Ceiling Acts and Absentee Landlordism | 47 |
A Humane Approach | 64 |
Land Reforms and Productivity of Farms in Tamil Nadu | 82 |
Implementation of Land Ceiling Programme in Tamil Nadu | 100 |
Panchama Land in Tamil Nadu | 119 |
Land and Caste in Tamil Nadu | 135 |
Temple Lands in the Agrarian Reform of Tamil Nadu | 158 |
Agrarian Question in Tamil Nadu | 192 |
Status of Tenancy in Coimbatore District | 236 |
Panchayats and Common Property Resources | 249 |
Common Property Resources with Special Reference | 268 |
Appendix | 287 |
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Land Reforms in India: Volume 9: Tamil Nadu - An Unfinished Task M Thangaraj No preview available - 2003 |
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