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Clause (h) added vide H.P. Act No. 7 of 2000, effective from 28th July, 1973. THE HIMACHAL PRADESH CEILING ON LAND HOLDINGS ACT, 1972 9 such land is so held or to be acquired, the State Government shall have regard to the extent and location of the land, if any, already held by the industrial undertaking or the hydel project including any land which it may already hold for industrial or project use and its genuine requirement for future expansion: Provided that if the State Government in the case of land notified under this clause is satisfied that the land has not been actually acquired or has not been actually put to use by the industrial undertaking or the hydel project within a period of two years (or such extended period not exceeding five years as the State Government may decide) from the date of notification issued under this clause, the State Government may, after making such enquiry as it thinks fit, by order published in the prescribed manner, direct that the land or any part thereof specified in the order shall, with effect from such date as is mentioned in the order, cease to be exempted land.] 1[(i) lands belonging to religious or spiritual bodies or organizations, propagating moral or secular teachings including eradication of casteism, alcoholism and drug addiction etc.: Provided that the exemption under this clause shall continue only as long as such land and structure, if any, is used for its purposes by such religious or spiritual bodies or organizations and the same shall not be transferred by way of sale, lease, gift, will, mortgage with possession or in any other manner by such bodies or organizations and in the event of contravention of the provisions of this clause, such land or structure or both, as the case may be, shall vest in the State Government free from all encumbrances.]