Question

What do you mean by cultivable waste land?

Answer 1

Cultivable waste land, as defined in land use surveys, refers to land that is capable of being cultivated but has not been taken up for cultivation or was taken up for cultivation in the past but has been left fallow (uncultivated) for more than five consecutive agricultural years. This land can be brought under cultivation through reclamation practices like providing irrigation, clearing shrubs, or improving soil quality. It is distinct from current fallow land (left uncultivated for less than a year) and fallow land other than current fallow (uncultivated for one to five years).