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The Act came into force from the 1st September, 1973, vide Notification No. 6- 21/69-Agr. Sectt., dated the 1st September, 1973, published in the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh, dated 22nd September, 1973, p. 1466. THE HIMACHAL PRADESH LAND DEVELOPMENT ACT, 19738 3 (b) “owner” in relation to any land means a person having a proprietary right in the land and includes-- (i) a usufructuary mortgagee of such right, and (ii) a tenant of the land as hereinafter defined; (c) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (d) “reclamation” includes cultivation, afforestation and any other improvement of land; (e) “State Government” means the Government of Himachal Pradesh; and (f) “tenant” includes a usufructuary mortgagee of the rights of a tenant. CHAPTER II DISTRICT LAND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND LAND DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES