Himachal Pradesh Affairs
Religious sect may get nod to sell land gifted by followers
The Himachal Government could allow a religious sect to sell the land gifted by its followers in relaxation of the Himachal Pradesh Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1972 as the matter will be considered by the Cabinet tomorrow.
Sources confirmed that the issue of amendment to the Himachal Pradesh Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1972 will be dwelt upon by the Cabinet as the agenda has been prepared by the Revenue Department for consideration. The followers of the sect have gifted land in mall chunks at various places which the management wants to dispose of even though the revenue laws do not permit it.
The Himachal Government, in relaxation of the Himachal Pradesh Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1972 had in August 2012 brought in a legislation, allowing religious and charitable institutions to own more than 150 bighas land by inserting Section 5 h(i) provision. As such many of the sects possess excess land which has either been purchased or donated by people at various places in Kangra and Shimla.
National and International Affairs
Delivered nearly 14,500 tonnes of medical oxygen to various states so far: Railways
The Railways has delivered nearly 14,500 tonnes of liquid medical Oxygen in over 884tankerstovarious statessince it started its operation, the national transporter said.
So far, 224 ‘Oxygen Express’trainshave completed their journey and brought relief to various states, while eight others, loaded with over 563 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) in 35 tankers, are currently on their way.
Relief by ‘Oxygen Express’ trains has reached 13 states — Uttarakhand, Karnataka,Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Nadu,Haryana, Telangana, Punjab, Kerala, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.