What is the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973 (Andhra Pradesh Act 1 of 1973)?
The Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973 (Andhra Pradesh Act 1 of 1973) is a piece of legislation enacted to regulate and control the extent of land holding in agriculture by setting a ceiling on the amount of land one person can own. It also provides for the acquisition and distribution of surplus land among landless laborers or small and marginal farmers.