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.

  • West Bengal Land and Land Reforms Manual, 1991

    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.

  • Mutation of Debottar Property

    If the beneficiaries are specific individuals instead of a class/ community/ public at large then it is to be treated as a private debotttar property.

  • 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.

  • Alienation of Private Debuttore Land

    No permission is required in case of alienation of private debuttore properties by sebait for legal necessity and for the benefit of the deity.

  • 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.