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Summary

This National Land Act published by the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives, and Poverty Alleviation provides information on the past efforts, present context of Land use, future plans, and objectives of the Act, organizational structure guidelines, and legal provisions, the financial aspect, monitoring and evaluation, and the use and modification of the Act as per need. The Act provides a base for the equitable distribution of benefits obtained from land and its resources which is crucial for the overall development of the nation. Land acquisition and its systematic development, ensuring the security of land rights, promoting sustainable agriculture, reaching remote areas with infrastructure development, ensuring food security, conserving the environment, minimizing the adverse effects of disasters, reducing poverty, and enhancing the living standards of rural and urban communities are the primary objectives of the National Land Act, 2019.