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H. P. ABOLITION OF PAYMENT OF HAQ-CHUHARAM ACT, 2011 scrapped in 1976, with the enforcement of the Himachal Pradesh Village Common Lands (Vestingand Utilization) Act, 1974, vide which village common lands were vested in the Government freefrom all encumbrances; And Whereas, the payment of Haq-Chuharam to Lambardars was also stopped in 1976,pending issuance of a policy decision, but due to some misconception in view of letter No.3-61/69-SF-IV dated 10.07.1981, Rakhas continue to get their share as per Forest Settlement till date, butthis share is also required to be scrapped as they are not rendering any service in forestconservation or protection or to the Forest Department; Now, therefore, it has been decided to stop/abolish the share of Khewatdars and Lambardarsretrospectively from the year 1974-75, because they are not rendering any assistance in forestconservancy. BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh in the Sixty-second Year ofthe Republic of India as follows:—