The Uttarakhand Cabinet approved the Bhoo Kanoon (land law amendment bill).
It will contain some stringent provisions pertaining to the purchase and sale of agricultural /horticulture and the residential land by non-residents in 11 hill districts.
The blanket ban on purchase of agricultural land will be applicable in the state capital, Dehradun and some other districts.
The purchase of agricultural/horticulture land will be allowed in Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar districts.
It is claimed that, this step will protect the resources, cultural heritage, and rights of the citizens of the State.