Question

“By and large land reforms in India enacted so far and those contemplated in the near future are in the right direction; and yet due to lack of implementation the actual results are far from satisfactory”. This is the view of

• A. B.S. Sidhu
• B. M.L. Dantwala
• C. Venkatasubbiah
• D. V.S. Vyas

Answer 1

Answer:

B. M.L. Dantwala

• Mohanlal Lallubhai Dantwala was an Indian agricultural economist, academic and writer
• He was considered by many as the 'father of Indian agricultural economics'
• He held the chair of the Working Group on Block Level Planning set up by the Planning Commission of India in 1977,which prescribed organizational and operational protocols for socio-economic planning process at block levels
• The committee later came to be known as Dantwala Committee
• Dantwala commented that “By and large land reforms in India enacted so far and those contemplated in the near future, are in the right direction; and yet due to lack of implementation the actual results are far from satisfactory”.
• Dantwala's comment underscores the importance of not only formulating appropriate land reform policies but also ensuring their effective implementation and enforcement.
• Without proper implementation, land reforms may remain largely symbolic and fail to address the root issues they were designed to tackle.