State Act
Section 3. Abolition of system of Haq-Chuharam.
The Himachal Pradesh Abolition of Payment of Haq-Chuharam Act, 2011
3. Abolition of system of Haq-Chuharam.—With the vestment of shamlat lands with the State Government under the Himachal Pradesh Village Common Lands (Vesting and Utilization) Act, 1974, the Khewatdars, Lambardars and Rakhas have been left with no role in forest conservancy and stand relieved of the duties and obligations towards the forest conservation. The Khewatdars, Lambardars and Rakhas are not rendering any service to forest conservation or to the Forest Department after the vestment of shamlat lands with the State Government under the Himachal Pradesh Village Common Lands (Vesting and Utilization) Act,1974, and shall not be entitled to any payment of Haq-Chuharam in pursuance of para 61 of the Forest Settlement Report of Kangra Valley.