Shimla, April 30 -- Himachal government has issued an official notification bringing into force an amendment to the "The Himachal Pradesh Ceiling on Land Holdings (Amendment) Bill, 2024, facilitating transfer of land up to 30 acres of and infrastructure for religious and charitable purposes.

The amendment, introduced during the 2024 winter assembly session, received President Droupadi Murmu's assent on March 12. It paves the way for transfer of land under possession of the charitable hospital run by Radha Soami Satsang Beas in Bhota to its sister organisation, Maharaj Jagat Singh Medical Relief Society, resolving a long-pending issue that had also sparked protests in the area.

The Himachal Pradesh Ceiling on Land Holdings (Amendment) Bi...