Contents

1. Introduction 229

2. Need for Land Reforms in India 229

3. Objectives of Land Reforms in India 230

4. Historical Background 230

5. Land Reforms in India 230

5.1. Legal Framework for Land Reforms 231

5.2. Measures undertaken for Land Reforms 231

5.2.1. Digital India Land Record Modernization Programme 234

6. Land Acquisition in India 235

6.1. The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 235

6.2. The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Second Amendment) Bill, 2015 235

7. Analysis of Land Reform Measures 236

8. Future of Land Reforms 236

9. Suggestions for the Future 237

10. Previous Years GS Mains Questions 238

11. Previous Years UPSC Mains Questions 245