Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment) Bill 2020

The 2020 amendment bill seeks to amend the Karnataka Land reforms Act of 1961. The 1961 Act brought in restrictions on ownership of agricultural lands in the state. The amendment removes 3 sections of the Act to allow ownership of farmlands by non-agriculturists also. It also removed the income barrier for purchasing farmland i.e. the provision that only people with income of less than 25 lakh INR per annum.