Thus the excess vacant land acquired by the State Government under the Act can be dealt with in the following manner: (i) allotted for the purpose of an industry namely, any business, profession, trade, undertaking or manufacture; (ii) allotted for the purpose of construction of houses for the employees of an industry specified in item(i) above; (iii) disposed of to subserve the common good which may include allotment of vacant land for Government purpose, for institutions, etc., and (iv) retained/reserved for the benefit of the public" It appears that the Government issued the following guidelines pursuant to the recommendations made at a conference of State Ministers of Housing and Urban Development with a view to implement the policy of socialisation of urban land: "The 9th Conference of State Ministers of Housing and Urban Development held at Calcutta on the 17th, 18th and 19th December, 1976, considered the matter and 932 recommended that, in order to bring about social objectives of the Act more prominently, the utilisation of the excess vacant land should be according to the priorities set down below subject to the prescribed land uses: (i) Retain/reserve for the benefit of the public for social housing, provision of basic amenities, etc.