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CHAPTER 18 : PROPERTIES AND NATURAL RESOURCES |
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Article
18.1 : People of India are real owner of
each and every property and natural resources of India. All Governments from
village to union are simply administrators of all properties and natural
resources. No any government will claim ownership on any property or natural
resources. Article
18.2 : Farmers are owners of all
agricultural land possessed by them. No Government can acquire any
agricultural land of any farmer without his consent except for express reason
granted by Rashtriy nyay sabha for the purpose of security of India in which
case market price will be paid to the concern farmer plus he must be given
alternative land elsewhere. Article
18.3 : All public non agricultural land
within the territory of village will be owned and administered by the Gram
sabha. Article
18.4 : All public water resources within
the territory of village will be owned and administered by gram sabha. Article
18.5 : All public forest within the
territory of village will be owned and administered by gram sabha. Article
18.6 : All public offices of central
Government will be owned by central Government irrespective of whether it is
situated in any village or in any town or city. Article
18.7 : All public offices of State
Government will be owned by State Government irrespective of whether it is
situated in any village or in any town or city. Article
18.8 : All public offices of District
Panchayat will be owned by District Panchayat irrespective of whether it is
situated in any village or in any town or city. Article
18.9 : All public offices of Taluka
Panchayat will be owned by Taluka Panchayat irrespective of whether it is
situated in any village or in any town or city. Article
18.10 : All public roads including
national highways, state highways, district level roads are common property
of people of India and no any particular village, town
or any Government can claim the ownership exclusively. Article
18.11 : All public ports of India are
common property of people of India and no any particular village, town or any Government can claim the ownership exclusively. Article
18.12 : All public natural resources such
as rivers, mountains, forest, mines etc.
are common property of people of India and no any particular village, town
or any Government can claim the ownership exclusively. Article
18.13 : No any scheme of harnessing the
natural resources can be made by central Government or State Government or
District panchayats for the benefit of section of the people at the cost of
another section of the people. Article
18.14 : Local population has first right to use natural resources for their maintenance (but not for earning profits) with due care to preserve the natural resources and with due care to protect environment. |