Dharamshala, Dec. 3 -- Aimed to promote private investment to strengthen the economy, the Himachal Pradesh government has proposed amendments in the provisions of Section 118 of the Himachal Pradesh Tenancy and Land Reforms Act, 1972, which regulates the transfer of land to non-agriculturists.

The bill seeking these amendments, the Himachal Pradesh Tenancy and Land Reforms (Amendment) Bill, 2025, was introduced in the Himachal legislative assembly during the fifth day of its winter session on Tuesday. The bill was introduced by revenue minister Jagat Singh Negi, and will come up for discussion in the coming days of the ongoing assembly session.

According to the bill, the short-term lease of buildings up to ten years have been proposed t...