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Bigha

A unit of area variously equivalent to values between 1,500 and 12,400 square meters. It is used in real estate transactions in Bangladesh, Nepal, and parts of India.

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Till now cannabis plantation on 150 bighas of land in the Kullu district has been destroyed as part of a campaign that was launched on August 6.

Himachal anti-drug drive: Police destroy cannabis plantation on 150 bigha land

Farmer Alam Hossain of Charitabari village in Aditmari upazila of Lalmonirhat said he earns over Taka four lakh annually by cultivating vegetables on his one bigha land to lead happier life and his children are getting proper education.

Farmers see bumper summer vegetables output in Rangpur

The trust alleged that due to illegal conduct of the Revenue Authority, thousands bighas of land have been transferred in the name of priests and temple workers ( Pujaris, Kardars and Mujarian) in Kullu Dstrict.

Priests grab land belonging to Kullu gods

But when her husband got 2 bighas of his family land, she first grew rice, wheat, and til (sesame) on it.

"Be the change you want to see in the world": Pushpa Devi

"Moreover, with every bigha of land we incur losses which amounts between Rs 5000 to Rs 7000," he said.

As potato crop prices plunge, farmers woes continue in North Bengal

"Out of the 40 bighas of land that I own, 5 bighas are in my husband's name and the rest is in my name.

"Slow but steady wins the race": Lilawati

Hans Giri ( 45) of Kashipur village in Bareilly district was an owner of two bighas of land.

Bareilly farmer commits suicide

Pre Qualification: Land and residential building comprised in kh/kh no.312/347, khasra no.178, 180, 182, 1494/204, 1593/1495/204, 228/1 measuring 01-00-01 bighas being 2578535112230/12997271944800 share of the total land measuring 05-01-06 bighas situated at muhal Eligibility Criteria : Land and residential Building comprised in Kh/Kh No.312/347, Khasra No.178, 180, 182, 1494/204, 1593/1495/204, 228/1 measuring 01-00-01 bighas being 2578535112230/12997271944800 share of the total land measuring 05-01-06 bighas situated at Muhal EMD value : INR 368500 Document Purchase Start date : 04 Jul 2019 Document Purchase End date : 16 Jul 2019 Opening date : 20 Jul 2019

Land And Building

'I have already cultivated Boro on two bighas of land this season', said Lokman Hossain, a farmer in Mohadebpur upazila, adding, 'I will bring some six bighas of land under the farming within a very short time.' The DAE has distributed some 20 kg seeds of Boro rice, 20 kg DAP and 10 kg MoP fertilisers free of cost to each farmer.

DAE targets to produce 33 lakh tonnes of Boro rice in Rajshahi

Summary: Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 09 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh high court on Friday directed the authorities to remove all encroachments on forest land exceeding five bighas.

Himachal HC directs removal of encroachments on forest land

Government records show nearly 1,700 bighas or over 1,000 acres of gram sabha land has been encroached upon by locals and the realty mafia.

GRABBERS SIT ONYOURLAND WORTH ` 5 , 000 CR

Pre Qualification: Land and building measuring 00-05-00 bighas being 10/64 share out of land measuring 01-12-00 bighas comprised under khasra no.