National Land Reforms Council

The role of the National Land Reforms Council is to implement the changes to land reforms suggested by the National Land Reforms Committee.  It acts as a supporting body whose function is to ensure that the policy changes suggested by the National Land Reforms Committee are implemented at the state level in a manner that respects the principles of social equity, empowerment and inclusion.  The Council is chaired by the Prime Minister and includes seven government ministers, ten Chief Ministers from different states and eight land experts and members of social organizations.  Ekta Parishad president PV Rajagopal is a member of the Council.

Council Members:
Prime Minister (Chairman)
Secretary, Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development (Member Secretary)

1. Government of India Ministers
a. Minister for Rural Development
b. Minister for Agriculture
c. Minister for Environment and Forests
d. Minister for Panchayati Raj
e. Minister for Tribal Affairs
f. Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment
g. Dy. Chairman, Planning Commission

2. Chief Ministers of States
a. Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh
b. Chief Minister, Bihar
c. Chief Minister, Karnataka
d. Chief Minister, Kerala
e. Chief Minister, Maharashtra
f. Chief Minister, Orissa
g. Chief Minister, Rajasthan
h. Chief Minister, Tripura
i. Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh
j. Chief Minister, West Bengal

3. Other Members
a. Dr. Bina Agarwal, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi University
b. Dr. C.H. Hanumantha Rao
c. Dr. G.K. Chadha, Member, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister
d. Shri P.V. Rajagopal, Ekta Parishad
e. Shri S.R. Sankaran, former Secretary, GoI
f. Dr. S.S. Johal
g. Prof. V.S. Vyas, Chairperson, Institute for Development Studies
h. Shri Walter Fernades, Indian Social Institute