Nazool Land

Indian Polity & Governance: Nazool Land

Recently, violence erupted in Uttarakhand after a mosque and a madrasa standing on Nazool land were demolished.

Definition of Nazool Land

• Nazool Land is owned by the government but is most often not directly administered as state property.
• The state generally allots such land to any entity on lease for a fixed period, generally between 15 and 99 years.
• In case the lease term is expiring, one can approach the authority to renew the lease by submitting a written application to the Revenue Department of the local development authority.
• The government is free to either renew the lease ....