LAND MANAGEMENT

COMMITTEE
PREPARED BY:
DISHA
AHLUWALIA
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INTRODUCTION
LMC also known Bhumidhar Prabhandhak Samiti.
Sec. 28 A (1), UP Panchayat Act says Gaon Sabha shall also be
the LMC to assists in the discharge of duties of upkeep,
protection and supervision of all property vested in Gaon Sabha
U/S 117 Of UPZA & LR Act.
LMC consists of all members of the Gaon Panchayat.
Sec. 28(2)(3), UP Panchayat Act says that Pradhan and UP
Pradhan of Panchayat shall be chairman & vice-chairman of
LMC.
Lekhpal of Gaon Sabha is Secretary of LMC.

FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF LMC

1.The setting and management of the land;
2.The conduct and prosecution of suits and proceedings by or
against the gaon sabha;
3.The development and improvement of agriculture;
4.The preservation, maintenance and development of forest
and trees;
5.The maintenance and development of abadi sites and village
communications;

6. The management of hats, bazars and melas;

7. The development of cottage industries;
8. The maintenance and development of fisheries and tanks;
9. The consolidation of holdings;
10. Such other matters as may be prescribed.

POWERS OF LAND MANAGEMENT

COMMITTEE
1. POWERS TO ADMIT PERSONS IN LAND:
.With the previous approval of assistant collector
.To admit any person
.In the land vested in the gaon sabha or land coming in its
possession under any other law

2. POWER TO EJECT TRESPASSER AND RECOVER

COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGE OR MISAPPROPRIATION:
Property under UPZA & LR Act in Gaon Sabha
is damaged or misappropriated
or land of gaon sabha occupied otherwise than in accordance with
the act
LMC shall inform assistant collector
to initiate proceeding to eject trespasser and to recover
compensation

3. POWER TO EJECT A PERSON FROM THE LAND OF

PUBLIC UTILITY:
Chairman, Secretary or a member of LMC
may make an application
to the collector
for ejectment from the land of public utility u/s 212 of the act

4. POWER TO COLLECT LAND REVENUE:

.Sec. 276 0f the act
.empowers state government
.to charge duty on LMC
.of collecting and realising the land revenue

5. POWER TO LET VACANT LAND OF MINOR, IDIOT OR

LUNATIC:
Where a bhumidhar with non-transferrable rights being minor,
lunatic etc
has not used his holding for agriculture for two consecutive fasli
years
the LMC admit on behalf of bhumidhar any person as Asami

6. POWER TO TAKE POSSESSION OVER LAND:

In following casesa. When a bhumidhar with transferable rights dies heirless and
without making a valid will;
b. When a bhumidhar with non-tranferable rights dies heirless;
c. When a bhumidhar with non transferable rights surrenders his
holding or his holding is declared heirless;

d) When a bhumidhar is ejected from the holding in accordance

with the provisions of the act; or
e) When an asami of gaon sabha is ejected or dies heirless

7. POWER TO ALLOT LAND FOR HOUSING SITES:

LMC may with previous approval of assistant collector
Allot land for purpose of building houses
to members of scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, agricultural
labourers or village artisians.

8. RIGHTS IN GAON SABHA PROPERTY:

.In respect of wate land, forest and scattered trees
.the LMC has the right to deal with them
.as ex-zamindars used to do
.LMC has a right to sayer income

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