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Vide communication dated 22.1.2014, Government of Himachal Pradesh, Department of Revenue, formulated policy for allotment of 3/2 Biswa of land in rural/urban areas to houseless persons/families, which reads as under:

“In supersession of this Department letter No. Rev.B.F(1)1/2006 dated 28th February, 2007, 05-10-2007 and 01-11-2010 on the subject cited above, I am directed to say that on reconsideration fo the matter, by the Government, it has been decided to allot 3/2 biswa of land in rural/urban areas in the form of following clarifications: -

i. The land is to be allotted out of the surplus land available in the districts under various schemes as such, Himachal Pradesh Utilization of Surplus Areas Scheme, 1974, Himachal Pradesh Village Common Land (Vesting and Utilization) Scheme, 1975, Special Scheme for grant of Nautor land to landless person, 1975 and H.P. Nautor Rules, 1968.

ii. The land available in the Government pool is to be allotted onyx by the Deputy Commissioners under the Scheme.

iii. In urban areas not much land is available with the Government in any of the schemes mentioned above therefore, the land may have to be acquired for the purpose regarding which act