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.

  • 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.

  • 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 Escheats and Forfeitures Act, 2012

    An Act to provide for taking over of charge, management, administration, supervision, custody and disposal of property vested in the State of West Bengal by escheat or lapse, or as bona vacantia and unclaimed property.

  • 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.

  • 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…