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Farmers often require a copy of their land's record together with a map, as shown in the previous illustration. They have a right to this information. They may have to pay a small fee for this. However, this information is not easily made available and farmers some-times have to face many problems to get it. In some states, records are now being computerized and also kept at the Panchayat office so that they are more easily available and regularly updated. When do you think farmers may require a copy of this records? Study the following situations and identify the cases in which these records would be necessary and why? * A farmer wants to buy a plot of land from another. * A farmer wants to sell her produce to another. * A farmer wants a loan from the bank to dig a well in her land. * A farmer wants to purchase fertilizers for his field.   * A famer wants to divide his property among his children.

Answer:

1.The farmer will be able to find the owner of the land, size of the land, etc. 2.The farmer will not need the records because it is not related to land's records. 3. When a person (or farmer) takes a loan from the bank so as a security he/she has to mortagage his,her property to show the records of his, her ownership and the size of land. 4.Not required. 5. At that time he required because he will give a copy of record to each child.