The Nazul Land Bill passed by the Assembly in Uttar Pradesh has been shelved by the Legislative Council. Now the government is claiming that all this happened because many MLAs raised questions on the Nazul Bill, hence, after presenting the Bill in the Legislative Council with everyone’s consent, it was sent to the Select Committee. Actually, UP BJP President Bhupendra Chaudhary is a member of the Legislative Council. He had demanded to send the Nazul Land Bill passed by his own government to the Select Committee in the Legislative Council. He had said that many people had raised apprehensions regarding the government’s Nazul Bill, Bhupendra Choudhary says that the bill has been stopped only to remove doubts. There is a lot of controversy regarding this bill. In such a situation, it is also important to understand the economic aspect behind Nazul land.
What is Nazul land?
Nazul lands Before independence, when kings and princely states who rebelled against British rule were defeated in war, the British Army took away their lands from them, but when India got independence, the British lost control over these lands as well . Now these lands could not be returned to the royal families, because the royal families did not have proper documents to prove their ownership over them. Therefore, these lands were identified as Nazul lands and their ownership was handed over to the respective state governments.
Nazul land is used for these purposes
Governments of various states generally use these Nazul lands for public purposes such as construction of schools, hospitals, gram panchayat buildings, etc. In many cities, large portions of land marked as Nazul lands are generally used on lease. But it is done for housing societies.
What is the meaning of the word Nazul and where did it come from?
Nazul land in Uttar Pradesh is a type of land ownership or tenure system that began during the British colonial period in India. Let us tell you that the word “Nazul” is derived from an Arabic word “Nazal”, which means “assignment” or “allocation”.
How much Nazul land is there in UP?
Nazul land in Uttar Pradesh generally refers to land that was originally owned by the government or the ruler (nawab) of the province or assigned to individuals or entities for specific purposes such as revenue collection, administrative duties or religious activities. Was given. Even today, Nazul land in Uttar Pradesh may be owned by the state government or private individuals/entities and its management and use is governed by specific laws and regulations. At present, according to an estimate, there are more than 25 thousand hectares of Nazul land in Uttar Pradesh, which has been leased to various private individuals and private institutions in the form of grants issued under the Government Grants Act-1895 and the subsequent Government Grants Act-1960. Has gone.
The price of land in urban areas can be this much
The total price of Nazul land in Uttar Pradesh may vary depending on its location. Land prices vary greatly across districts, cities and rural areas. Secondly the use of land in the form of agricultural, residential, commercial or industrial use affects the value. As well as the size of the piece of land affecting the overall cost, ownership, whether government or private, affects pricing. Market demand, supply and market conditions influence land prices. The estimated cost of Nazul land in Uttar Pradesh can range from Rs 5 thousand to Rs 50 thousand per square meter in urban areas like Lucknow, Kanpur or Agra. Apart from this, the price can range from Rs 1,000 to Rs 10,000 per square meter in semi-urban areas and Rs 500 to Rs 5000 per square meter in rural areas.
This claim in the report of Nazul Land Management Committee
According to the 2019 report of Uttar Pradesh Revenue Department, there are approximately 12000 Nazul land holdings in UP. The 2020 report of the UP Nazul Land Management Committee has estimated that there are about 15000 Nazul lands in the entire state. In terms of area, Nazul lands in UP are about 10000 to 15000 hectares (24,700 to 37,000 acres).
Parliamentary Affairs Minister said this
Introducing the bill, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Khanna told the House that due to various types of development activities of public importance, there is a constant and urgent need for land, which can be made available for use in development activities. He said that to make land available for use in development activities, land would have to be acquired, which would entail huge expenditure and would cause considerable delay in the process.
The provisions of the bill will impact the holding.
Speaking to Aaj Tak, senior journalist Sharad Pradhan said that there is no such estimate of the value of such land in Uttar Pradesh and it will take time to evaluate it. The government intends to look at these from a political perspective rather than a factual one, the provisions in the bill will definitely have an impact on the holding and it is estimated to be more than Rs 1 lakh crore.
Allies opposed the bill
Allies have also joined the tussle over this bill. Where, Union Minister Anupriya Patel has demanded immediate withdrawal of Nazul Property Bill in a post on X. He says that this bill has been brought in haste without thinking. He has demanded strict action against those officials who have misled the government regarding this bill. At the same time, Sanjay Nishad is also saying that some officials had brought the bill by giving wrong information to the government.