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 Estates Acquisition Act, 1953

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.

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.

West Bengal Land Allotment Policy

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.

West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 with all Amendments

West Bengal Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 1955 with all amendments vide No. 1363-L dated 14.08.2003, No. 1414-L dated 05.10.2010, No. 572-L dated 30.04.2012, No. 1968-L dated 31.12.2014, No. 432-L dated 17.04.2017

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.