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.


  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Lease of Water Bodies for Pisciculture

    A price preference may be extended to the Primary Fishermen/ women Cooperative Societies (PFCSs), Fish Producers Groups (FPGs), Self Help Groups (SHGs), registered fishing persons and some other such groups.

  • West Bengal Land Allotment Policy, 2012

    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.

  • Waiver of Mutation Fees on Succession in West Bengal

    Governor is pleased to waive, the processing fees for mutation of land records where land is transferred to descendants by way of intestate or testamentary succession from parents to their offspring, or by way of gift deed.