NEW DELHI, Oct. 2 -- The Indian government is preparing the ground for structural reforms in land governance and women's economic participation, two people familiar with the matter said. Both the persons didn't want to be identified.

The initiatives, described as part of next-generation reforms, are aimed to tackle some of the most intractable challenges in India's development story.

Two high-level committees formed in August by the government on its Viksit Bharat development goals will lead discussions on these reforms.

The first is chaired by NITI Aayog member and former cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba. Of the two panels under him, one steers the Viksit Bharat (Developed India) agenda and the other drives reforms in non-financial secto...