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(a) What is 'Khasra Record'?

(b) Why are land records necessary for the farmers in villages?

Answer:

(a) Khasra record consists of a plotwise description of ownership, area, classification, share of ownership and the status thereof. It identifies which plot of land is owned by whom.

(b) There are several reasons for which land records are compulsory.

(i) Suppose, a farmer wants to buy a plot or field, then he needs to authenticate it, which can be done through the land records.

(ii) If a farmer wants a loan from the bank to dig a well in his land, he has to show the land records as a proof that the land belongs to him.

(iii) Moreover, these records are also essential for buying and selling of their properties.

(iv) Apart from that, if the farmer wants to divide his property among his children then land records are essential.