Land Act

Land, being a dynamic entity, keep changing its ownership, boundaries and classification; unless these changes are promptly captured, the land records become obsolete.

West Bengal Escheats and Forfeitures Act, 2012

Land Reforms

custody and disposal of property vested in the State of West Bengal by escheat or lapse, or as bona vacantia and unclaimed property.

East Kolkata Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Act, 2006

Land Reforms

An Act to provide for conservation and management of the East Kolkata wetlands and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.

West Bengal Acquisition of Homestead Land for Agricultural Labourers, Artisans and Fishermen Act, 1975

Land Reforms

An Act to provide for the acquisition of land in rural areas on which homestead has been constructed by any person being an agricultural labourer, an artisan or a fisherman and conferment of title to such land in favour of such person.

Department of Land and Land Reforms

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.

West Bengal Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal Act, 1997

Land Reforms

An Act to provide for the setting up of a Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal in pursuance of article 323B of the Constitution of India and for the adjudication and trial by such Tribunal of disputes, claims, objections and applications relating to, or arising out of, land reforms or tenancy in land and other matters under a specified Act and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

West Bengal Estates Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 2009

Land Reforms

An Act to amend the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953.

Sree Saraswaty Press Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1984

Land Reforms

An Act to provide for the acquisition and transfer, in the public interest, of the undertakings of Sree Saraswaty Press Limited, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.