(a) whether the Government has set upa `National Council for Land Reforms`
toinitiate land reform;
(b) if so, the composition and terms of reference of the said Council;
(c) the achievements of the Council since its inception; and
(d) thesteps taken/propose to be taken to ensure that the benefits of
land reforms reach the poorest of the poor in the country?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI)
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) The National Council for Land Reforms has been constituted vide Gazette notification
dated 9.1.2008 to lay down broad guidelines of policy recommendations on agrarian
relations andland reforms based on the recommendations of the ``Committee on State
Agrarian Relations & the Unfinished Task in Land Reforms``. A copy of the Gazette
notification is placed at Annexure. The Council is constituted under the Chairmanship
of Hon`ble Prime Minister with Secretary (Land Resources) as Member Secretary.
(c) & (d) The first meeting of the Council is yet to be held.