Land Reforms

Department of a Land & Land Reforms implements land reforms. Therefore, it is essential to upgrade its capabilities for implementation of land reforms in the interest of the landless, marginal and small farmers.

Updation of Records of Rights of the Government Lands

All the District Magistrates and the District Collectors and the relevant Revenue Authorities are requested to take immediate necessary action for updating the records of rights accordingly, where updating of records are still pending in respect of all such lands.

Land and Land Reforms and Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation

 

West Bengal is the leader in land reforms in the country. If we look back to the history, it is the Regulation of 1793 which created Zamindary system with full proprietary right in the land subject to the payment of the land revenue.

Notification Subject
518-LA dt. 25.06.2024 SoP for Mutation of Lands through LA Module in e-Bhuchitra
3775-LP dt. 30.08.2022 No Dues Certificate (Land Revenue) for Finally Published Mouzas
3538-LP dt. 10.08.2022 Conversion of Land with Classification Pukur Paar (Embankment of Pond)
3473-LP dt. 05.08.2022 Processing Fee for Conversion of Land into Waterbody
3375-LP dt. 01.08.2022 No Dues Certificate (Land Revenue) for Finally Published Mouzas
3054-LP dt. 18.07.2022 Mandatory Field Enquiry while disposing Warrison Cases
48-LP dt. 05.01.2022 Mutation of Land for Green-field Fuel Grade Ethanol Producing Unit
1511-LP dt. 21.05.2019 Certificates/ Valid Documents of Intestate/ Testamentary Succession
676-LP dt. 01.03.2019 Waiver of Mutation Fees on Succession in West Bengal
2233-L dt. 18.12.2018 West Bengal Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 2018
1191-L dt. 17.10.2017 West Bengal Land Reforms (Third Amendment) Act, 2017
1190-L dt. 17.10.2017 West Bengal Land Reforms (Second Amendment) Act, 2017
3209-LP dt. 15.09.2017 West Bengal Land Reforms (Amendment) Rule, 2017
1443-LP dt. 15.05.2017 Processing Fees for Mutation of Land – Clarification
432-LP dt. 17.04.2017 West Bengal Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 2017
398-LP dt. 02.02.2017 Processing Fees for Mutation of Land in West Bengal
3639-LP dt. 26.12.2016 Payment of Salami in Installments by Tea Gardens
2649-MM dt. 27.10.2016 Revised Guidelines for Operation of Brick Fields
2648-MM dt. 27.10.2016 Revised Guidelines for Regularization of Brick Fields
756-LP dt. 25.02.2016 Direct Land Purchase Policy from Land Owners by Government
251-LP dt. 20.01.2016 Administrative Cost towards Land Purchase by Department
1884-LP dt. 26.06.2015 Services alongwith Stipulated Time Limit of Land & LR Dte.
1251-MM dt. 29.05.2015 Guidelines for Operation of Brick Fields/ Brick Kilns
1250-MM dt. 29.05.2015 Regularization of Brick Fields/ Kilns on Agricultural Land
325-LP dt. 05.02.2015 Disposal of Mutation and Conversion for Non-Industrial Purpose
324-LP dt. 05.02.2015 Time Bound Disposal of Mutation and Conversion for Industrial Purpose
3145-LP dt. 31.12.2014 West Bengal Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 2014
3145-LP dt. 24.11.2014 Direct Purchase of Land for Godowns, Roads, Bridges etc.
156-L dt. 28.01.2014 West Bengal Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 2013
4146-LP dt. 06.09.2013 Service Charge appropriated for ICT and Block Level Entrepreneurs
3362-LP dt. 17.07.2013 Tea Tourism Policy of West Bengal
2126-LL dt. 29.04.2013 Revision of Rent i.r.o. Private Premises Hired for Public Purposes
6686-LP dt. 26.12.2012 West Bengal Land Allotment Policy
572-L dt. 30.04.2012 West Bengal Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 2012
1516-L dt. 09.11.2010 West Bengal Estates Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 2009
1414-L dt. 05.10.2010 West Bengal Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 2010
6744-Estt dt. 01.09.2009 Amendment of Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal (Recruitment) Rules
404-L dt. 31.03.2006 East Kolkata Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Act, 2006
518-LR dt. 20.02.2006 Salami at the rate of 40% of the market value of the Land
4403-LR dt. 28.12.2005 Processing Fee for Conversion of Land in Rural and Municipal area
2331-L dt. 11.11.2005 West Bengal Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 2005
6105-Estt dt. 10.11.2004 West Bengal Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal (Recruitment) Rules
2198-L dt. 31.12.2003 The Kolkata Land Revenue Act, 2003
1363-L dt. 14.08.2003 West Bengal Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 2003
553-L dt. 14.03.2001 West Bengal Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 2001
Nil dt. 28.12.1998 West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997
Nil dt. 12.12.1997 West Bengal Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal Act, 1997
Nil dt. 17.11.1984 Sree Saraswaty Press Ltd (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act
Nil dt. 05.01.1976 Acquisition of Homestead Land for Agricultural Labourers, Artisans etc.
Nil dt. 30.03.1958 West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955
Nil dt. 12.02.1954 West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953
Nil dt. 05.05.1949 West Bengal Non-Agricultural Tenacy Act, 1949
Nil dt. 06.10.1875 The Bengal Survey Act, 1875

Clarification on Some Issues of Direct Purchase Policy of Land

 

  • Nijo Griha, Nijo Bhumi Project for Homeless People

    Government of West Bengal has launched Nijo Griha, Nijo Bhumi project. Under this project, ownership of five decimals of land per family of houseless agricultural labourers, artisans and fishermen has been given.

  • Direct Land Purchase Policy from Land Owners by Government

    Governor is pleased to allow the various departments of the State Government and the Central Government department to go in for the direct purchase of land for public purpose.

  • Direct Purchase of Land for Godowns, Roads, Bridges etc.

    Direct Purchase of Land for Public purposes to ensure optimal utilisation of public funds and early implementation of important infrastructure projects like food godowns, roads, bridges etc.

  • Guidelines for Operation of Brick Fields/ Brick Kilns

    Unplanned and unauthorised manufacture of bricks destroy top soil of agricultural land beyond reclamation and makes it un-usable for agriculture practices. So, guidelines for operation of Brick Fields/ Brick Kilns is felt necessary.

  • Regularization of Brick Fields/ Kilns on Agricultural Land

    Guidelines for one-time regularization of brick fields/ kilns which were set up on agricultural land on or before 1st September, 2000. Applications should be made to the District Land & Land Reforms Officer.

  • Services alongwith Stipulated Time Limit of Land & LR Dte.

    Services from Land and Land Reforms Department along with the stipulated time limit for rendering the services, the Designated Officers responsible for providing the services, the Appellate Officer and the Reviewing officer.

  • Disposal of Mutation and Conversion for Industrial Purpose

    Disposal of mutation petitions where name of the vendor from whom the present petitioner purchased the land has already been recorded in the R-o-R(s) and it is in his possession.

  • Disposal of Mutation and Conversion for Non-Industrial Purpose

    Disposal of mutation petitions where name of the vendor from whom the present petitioner purchased the land has already been recorded in the R-o-R(s), and it is in his possession, must be done within 45 days from the date of receipt of the petition.

  • West Bengal Land and Land Reforms Manual

    West Bengal Land and Land Reforms Manual covers the whole spectrum of activities of officials and functionaries at various levels of land and land reforms administration in West Bengal.

  • 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.

    • Task Force for Conversion of Forest Land – Forest Rights

      To recognize and vest the forest rights and occupation in forest land in forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and to provide for a framework for recording the forest rights so vested and the nature of evidence required for such recognition and vesting in respect of forest land.

    • 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.

    • Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal (Recruitment) Rules – Amendment

      Amendment of Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal (Recruitment) Rules, 2004, published with Land and Land Reforms Department notification No. 6105-Estt., dated 10.11.2004.

    • 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.

    • 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

    • Service Charge Collection for NLRMP by Block Level Entrepreneurs

      Rs. 10/- only shall be collected as service charge per petition under section 6(2)(b) of Information Technology Act, 2000, where Block Level Entrepreneurs (BLE) shall be engaged for providing services to citizens.

    • Tea Tourism Policy of West Bengal

      The term “tea tourism” will broadly include the overall experience of tourists in the midst of a tea garden or estate, staying in a heritage bungalow, at a home-stay feeling in a tea-village or in a modern resort.

    • 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…

    • Revision of Rent i.r.o. Private Premises Hired for Public Purposes

      Considering the rapid hike of rate of rent in the market, the rent shall be enhanced upto 20% of the present rent after every three years instead of existing 20% after every five years. Enhancement of rent shall be made automatically after expiry of every three years from the date of possession.

    • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Revision of Scale of Pay of Revenue Inspector of L&LR

    The Revenue inspector who was in service as such on 31.12.1995 may exercise option to come under revised scale as is allowed vide F.D. Memo No. 766-F, dated 27.01.2009 w.e.f. any date between 01.01.1996 and 01.01.1997.

LAND REFORMS

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