State Act

The West Bengal Bhudan Yagna Act, 1962

This Act was repealed on 15 December 1979 by the West Bengal Bhudan Yagna (Repealing) Act, 1979 (West Bengal Act XXX of 1979), s.3; it may still apply to matters that began before then.

2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— (1) “Bhudan Yagna” means the movement initiated by Acharya Vinoba Bhave for the encouragement of voluntary donation of land for distribution to landless persons; (2) “Board” means the West Bengal Bhudan Yagna Board constituted under section 3; (3) “land” means land used for purposes of agriculture or horticulture or purposes incidental thereto, and includes waste land; (4) “landless persons” includes a person owning land not exceeding such limit as may be prescribed; (5) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act.