title: Landless Tenants and Small-Owners Scheme (Statement of Conditions), 31 March 1986.
abstract: This Statement of the Government of the Punjab, Pakistan, provides that "a landless tenant or self-cultivator not owning more than four acres of agricultural land shown as such for any two continuous harvests in the revenue record from Kharif 1970 to Kharif 1983 will be eligible for allotment of land under this Scheme."  Such persons may receive from between eight to 12.5 acres of land depending on the type of land.  Any land already held is to be taken into account in making this determination.  Any land granted may not be sublet or leased out or otherwise alienated.  A grantee may be given proprietary rights after making a payment set by the Board of Revenue.   The Statement also contains provisions relating to applications, persons ineligible for grants, and an order of preference in eligible persons for grants.
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture; D001208:Asia; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004651:Employment; D006280:Health Workforce; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D010154:Pakistan; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: Agricultural Workers--legal aspects; Asia; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Human Resources; Labor Force; Land Tenure--legal aspects; Legislation; Pakistan; Socioeconomic Factors; Southern Asia