ASSIGNMENT OF GOVERNM ENT LANDS Land Cell - Andhra ...

7. Owner’s fee in respect of abkari trees on lands assigned :-The owners fee in respect of abkari trees standing on the land assigned shall berealized by Government only, unless they are specifically alienated to theassignee.8. Preference amongst eligible applicants :- Preferential claimshall be recognized in the case of the following categories of persons :-(i) Sivoijamadars who have expended a matter all amount of labour ormoney in reclaiming or improving the land; (ii) Persons who hold trees on theland under the tree tax system; (iii) Persons who have been using the water ofwells of in the land for cultivation; and (iv) Preference shall be given to the peopleof the village where the lands are situated.9. Claims of adjoining land holders :- Isolated plots of land notexceeding 25 cents of wet or 50 cents of dry condinuous to and necessary for theconvenient enjoyment of the lands privately owned by a ryot may be assigned tohim on payment full market value though he may not be landless poor person.10. Reservation of lands in favour of certain communities :- Landswhich have been reserved for the use of Tribal people should continue to be soreserved and made assignable only to those people.11. Project affected lands:- These rules shall not apply to theassignment of project affected lands and separable orders will be issued shortlyin respect of them.12. Assignment in favour of co-operative societies:- Lands may beassigned to co-operative societies provided that:(a) the society is registered and is joint-farming society;(b) the members of the society are all landless poor persons;(c) The extent assigned does not exceed the total of what its individualmembers may be granted if assigned individually;(d) The society shall not alienate or sublet the lands assigned to it. Incase this condition is violated, the Government will be at liberty to resume it andassign it to others. Regard shall generally be had to the principles of theCo-operative Societies or resumption thereof.13. Powers of assigning authorities :- The authorities competent tosanction assignment of lands will be the Tahsildars and Naib (Deputy) Tahsildarsin independent charge of Sub-Taluks in the case of dry lands not exceeding 5acres in each case and the Deputy Collectors in the case of wet lands notexceeding one acre in each case.22