Meaning of NEERPAICHALMANIKAM

NEERPAICHALMANIKAM

Language - Tamil

Tamil Word - நீர்ப்பாய்ச்சமாணியம்

Rent-free land that receives irrigation water from a public reservoir. Example: The farmer was granted 'neerpaichalmaniyam' land near the newly built dam, enabling him to cultivate crops without paying rent. This term highlights a form of land tenure where the right to cultivate land is granted without rent, provided the land is irrigated from a public water source. It emphasizes the importance of water resources in agriculture and land distribution.