While land prices are increasing every day in big cities of India, there is only a little land left in metros like Mumbai-Delhi which can be purchased. In such a situation, according to a recent World Bank report, by the year 2030, India will need 40 to 80 lakh hectares more land to meet the housing needs of the people of the country. If you consider Adani-Ambani to be the biggest land owners, then let us tell you that you are misunderstanding. So let us know today who has the most land in the country.
Who is the owner of the largest land in India?
The Government of India owns most of the land in India. About 50 countries in the world have less land than the government. According to the data of Government Land Information System, till the year 2021, the Government of India was the owner of about 15,531 square kilometers of land. At present this land is with 51 ministries and 116 public sector companies.
Who is the second largest owner
Let us tell you that the second largest owner of land in India is the Catholic Church India. Which operates thousands of churches, trusts, charitable societies, schools, colleges and hospitals in the country. In fact, after the Indian Churches Act of 1972, the Catholic Church got land on a large scale. Its foundation was laid by the British government to propagate Christianity. According to a report, at present the Catholic Church has land worth Rs 1 lakh crore."text-align: justify;">Whose name is at number three?
The third largest owner of land in India is the Waqf Board. According to the report of Medium, Waqf Board has more than 6 lakh movable and immovable properties. It is said that most of these properties were acquired by him during the Muslim rule.
Let us tell you that the Waqf Board is an autonomous institution formed under the Waqf Act of 1954. Which operates thousands of mosques, madrassas and cemeteries in the country.
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