Land Act
Land, being a dynamic entity, keep changing its ownership, boundaries and classification; unless these changes are promptly captured, the land records become obsolete.
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West Bengal Escheats and Forfeitures Act, 2012
custody and disposal of property vested in the State of West Bengal by escheat or lapse, or as bona vacantia and unclaimed property.
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East Kolkata Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Act, 2006
An Act to provide for conservation and management of the East Kolkata wetlands and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
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West Bengal Acquisition of Homestead Land for Agricultural Labourers, Artisans and Fishermen Act, 1975
An Act to provide for the acquisition of land in rural areas on which homestead has been constructed by any person being an agricultural labourer, an artisan or a fisherman and conferment of title to such land in favour of such person.
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Department of Land and Land Reforms
Land is of critical significance to the vast majority of the poor who derive their livelihood from agriculture. Physical subsistence, procuring a decent, dignified livelihood and the well being of entire family depends on land.
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West Bengal Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal Act, 1997
An Act to provide for the setting up of a Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal in pursuance of article 323B of the Constitution of India and for the adjudication and trial by such Tribunal of disputes, claims, objections and applications relating to, or arising out of, land reforms or tenancy in land and other matters…
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West Bengal Estates Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 2009
An Act to amend the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953.
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Sree Saraswaty Press Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1984
An Act to provide for the acquisition and transfer, in the public interest, of the undertakings of Sree Saraswaty Press Limited, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
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West Bengal Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 2014
An Act to amend the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955. “industrial park or industrial hub or industrial estate or financial hub or logistic hub” shall be substituted.
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West Bengal Government Land (Regulation of Transfer) Act, 1993
An Act to provide for the regulation of transfer of Government land and for certain incidental matters.
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West Bengal Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal (Recruitment) Rules, 2004
The method of recruitment, the qualifications and age for direct recruitment to the posts of Registrar, Deputy Registrar, Court Officer, Personal Assistant to Chairman/Member, Librarian, Stenographer, Cashier, Assistant Librarian, Record Supplier, Duftry, Night Guard, Orderly/Peon/Sweeper.
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West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 with all Amendments
West Bengal Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 1955 with all amendments vide No. 1363-L dated 14.08.2003, No. 1414-L dated 05.10.2010, No. 572-L dated 30.04.2012, No. 1968-L dated 31.12.2014, No. 432-L dated 17.04.2017
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West Bengal Land Reforms Tribunal Act, 1991
An Act to provide for the setting up of Regional Land Reforms Tribunals and a Special Land Reforms Tribunal in pursuance of article 323B of the Constitution of India and for the adjudication and trial by such Tribunals of disputes and applications with respect to the matters relating to land reforms and for matters connected…
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West Bengal Land Allotment Policy
The land allotted to any individual/ company/ institution etc. under the policy would be transferred to them by the Government and its parastatals by way of long term lease for a period not exceeding 99 years.
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The Kolkata Land Revenue Act, 2003
An Act to provide for securing the land -revenue within the jurisdiction of the Municipal Corporations of Kolkata and Howrah and other municipal areas under the Kolkata Metropolitan Department Authority as may be extended from time to time and in relation to matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
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West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997
An Act to provide for the regulation of certain incidents of tenancy of premises in Calcutta, Howrah and some other areas in West Bengal.
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West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953
An Act to provide for the State acquisition of estates, of rights of intermediaries therein and of certain Rights of raiyats and under raiyats and of the rights of certain persons in lands comprised in estates.
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West Bengal Non-Agricultural Tenacy Act, 1949
An Act to make better provision relating to the law of landlord and tenant in respect of certain non-agricultural tenancies in West Bengal.
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The Bengal Survey Act, 1875
An Act to provide for the survey and demarcation of land. It extends to the States of West Bengal and Bihar and that part of the State of Orissa which on the sixth day of October, 1875, was subject to the Lieutenant Governor of Bengal.
LAND ACT
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