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.
Land Acquisition Collectors shall follow the revised procedures and administrative controls for expeditious disposal of land acquisition cases within the framework of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 in the State of West Bengal w.e.f. 06.06.2006.
Processing Fees for Commercial and industrial land is Rs. 500/- per decimal where area is up to 10 decimals and Rs. 1,000/- per decimal where area exceeds 10 decimals.
1. Succession Certificate issue by 1st Class Judicial Magistrate. 2. Legal Heir Certificate issued by the Collector of the district concerned. 3. Order of execution issued by the Competent Court in pursuance of Will or Gift Deed. 4. Legal Heir Certificate issued by the Local Panchayat Pradhan/ Councilor of local Municipality/ Municipal Corporation/ Chairman/ Chairperson of Municipality/ Local MLA & MP.
Rate of processing fees for mutation of land in rural areas will be the rate as prescribed in Circular No. 398-LP dated 02.02.2017 irrespective of the fact it falls within KMDA area or not.
No permission is required in case of alienation of private debuttore properties by sebait for legal necessity and for the benefit of the deity.
For settlement of the land on lease for 99 years, realisation of Salami @ 95% and annual rent @ 0.3% of the current market value as assessed by the Inspector General of Registration and vetted by the Finance Department;
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.
An Act to provide for the regulation of certain incidents of tenancy of premises in Calcutta, Howrah and some other areas in West Bengal.
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.
custody and disposal of property vested in the State of West Bengal by escheat or lapse, or as bona vacantia and unclaimed property.