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Power to make rules. [Translation in English of “2001-ലെ കേരള കാർഷിക കടക്കാർ (താൽക്കാലിക ആശ്വാസ) ആക്റ്റ്" published under the authority of the Governor.] ACT 19 OF 2001 THE KERALA AGRICULTURAL DEBTORS (TEMPORARY RELIEF) ACT, 2001* An Act to provide temporary relief to certain Agricultural Debtors in the State of Kerala. Preamble. — WHEREAS the benefits conferred by the Kerala Agriculturists Debt Relief Act, 1970 (11 of 1970) are available only in respect of debts incurred by the agriculturists before the 14th day of July, 1970 on which date the said Act came into force; AND WHEREAS even after this date the agricultural indebtedness in the State continued to be on the increase due to various factors; AND WHEREAS the fall in prices of most of the agricultural commodities and the wide spread debilitating diseases of major crops like coconut, pepper and cashew for the last five years have created panic among the agriculturists in the State; AND WHEREAS the recent flood and earth tremors in various parts of the State have dealt a double blow to those agriculturists; AND WHEREAS several suits and other proceedings have been filed in Courts, Tribunals and other authorities for the recovery of debts accrued from indebted agriculturists; AND WHEREAS it is expedient to provide temporary relief to those agriculturists whose total principal amount of debts do not exceed fifty thousand rupees; BE it enacted in the Fifty Second Year of the Republic of India as follows:—