How did The Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) regulate land ownership in Maharashtra?
The Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961, regulated land ownership in Maharashtra by setting a maximum limit on the amount of agricultural land an individual could own. This was done to prevent concentration of land in the hands of a few and promote equitable distribution of land among the rural population. The act also provided for acquisition of surplus land from landowners who exceeded the ceiling limit and distributing it among the landless or marginal farmers, thereby addressing the issue of unequal land ownership.