Land prices in India are skyrocketing every day. Every person tries to buy land and build a house for himself. But the condition of the metro city is such that there are very few lands left to live there. Today we will tell you who has the most land in India and what is it being used for.
Who has the most land?
The Government of India has the most land in India. According to the data given on the website of Government Land Information System, as of February 2021, the Government of India has about 15,531 square kilometers of land. These lands are being used by 51 ministries and 116 public sector companies. Let us tell you that at least 50 countries in the world have less land than the Indian government.
Which ministry has the most land?
If we look at the data of Indian Government ministries, Railways has the maximum land. Indian Railways owns 2926.6 square kilometers of land across the country. After this comes the Ministry of Defense (Army) and Ministry of Coal (2580.92 square kilometers). At the fourth position is the Ministry of Energy (1806.69 square kilometres), at the fifth position is Heavy Industries (1209.49 square kilometers of land) and at the sixth position is Shipping (1146 square kilometers of land). Who has more land?
After the Government of India, the Catholic Church of India has the most land in the country. He is the second largest land owner in the entire country after the Government of India. Catholic Church of India operates thousands of churches, trusts, charitable societies, schools, colleges and hospitals across the country. Let us tell you that the Catholic Church of India got a large amount of land after the Indian Churches Act of 1972. Let us tell you that the British used to lease the land they occupied during their time to the Church at cheap rates, so that they could propagate Christianity.
How much is the Church’s land?
According to a report published on Medium, the Catholic Church operates 14429 schools-colleges, 1086 training institutes, 1826 hospitals and dispensaries across the country. According to an estimate, the total land value of the Catholic Church is more than Rs 1 lakh crore.
Who after the Church?
In the matter of land Waqf Board is at number three. The Waqf Board is an autonomous institution formed under the Waqf Act of 1954. It operates thousands of mosques, madrassas and graveyards across the country and owns these lands. According to Medium, the Waqf Board owns at least more than 6 lakh immovable properties. They got most of the Waqf land and properties during the Muslim rule.
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