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Survey Act, 1875.

Country/Territory
Bangladesh
Document type
Legislation
Date
1875
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the survey and demarcation of land.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land reform Survey/mapping Drainage/land reclamation Land tenure Erosion
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

The aim of this Act, consisting of 6 Parts, is to define and identificate the following land characteristics, specifying: the determination of the extent of erosion along the banks of rivers or the extent of accretion, reformation or new formation due to fluvial action of any river, the better security of landed property and the prevention of encroachments and disputes, to provide for the survey of lands and for the establishment and maintenance of marks to distinguish land boundaries. It establishes that any land gained by alluvion or by dereliction of a river or of the sea to any estate as here defined, which, under the laws in force is considered an increment to the tenure to which such land has accreted, shall be deemed a part of such estate: "mauza" includes every village, hamlet, tola and similar subdivision of an estate, pargana or village by whatever name such subdivision may be known.

Full text
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Website
bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd