Bhoodan Movement

BHOODAN MOVEMENT •

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After death of Gandhi, Vinobha Bhave started Bhoodan Movement In 1951 in Pochampalli ( Telangana) In 1952  – Gramdan The first village under Gramdan  – Mangrowth, Mangrowth, Haripur Dt, U.P Second, third Gramdan  – orissa Villages as gift Largest gramdan in Bihar Next states  – sarvodaya workers engaged Gramdan not progressed in Karnataka, Kerala, West Bengal since no Sarvodaya workers.

Bhoodan and Gr Gramdan amdan • • • • • • •

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Bhoodan  – donations from workes Gramdan  – community action Bhoodan  – individual ownership ownership Gramdan  – ownership ownership in village community Bhoodan  – beneficiaries – individuals, groups Gramdan  – whole community Bhoodan  – one agrees to part withportion of  surplus land in favour of landless. They obtained 17,25,660 hectares hectares (42,64,096 acres) up to 1967 form 5,76,000 individuals

Impact of Gramdan •

They secured good amount of land

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They redistributed land

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It reached lowest strata of society

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Focused on Antyodaya

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Development of poorest of the poor

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Unites haves and have-nots

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Gramdan – not achieved desired results

Factors of Hindrance •

Community approach – suppression of  individuals

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Inadequate trained workers

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Red-tapism, lack of cooperation cooperation from govt

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Delayed transfer of land

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Inability of organizers for development work

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No follow-up in villages