What is the Orissa Land Reforms Act, 1960 (Orissa Act XVI of 1960)?
The Orissa Land Reforms Act, 1960 (Orissa Act XVI of 1960) is a law enacted by the state government of Odisha in India to bring about land reforms and address issues related to land ownership, distribution, and management. This act aimed to redistribute land more fairly among farmers and to abolish intermediaries between the state and the cultivators, such as zamindars or other intermediary landholders.