West Bengal Escheats and Forfeitures Act, 2012
custody and disposal of property vested in the State of West Bengal by escheat or lapse, or as bona vacantia and unclaimed property.
Land ReformsLand Act
Land, being a dynamic entity, keep changing its ownership, boundaries and classification; unless these changes are promptly captured, the land records become obsolete.
East Kolkata Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Act, 2006
An Act to provide for conservation and management of the East Kolkata wetlands and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
Land ReformsWest Bengal Acquisition of Homestead Land for Agricultural Labourers, Artisans and Fishermen Act, 1975
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.
Land ReformsDepartment 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.
Land ReformsWest Bengal Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal Act, 1997
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.
Land ReformsWest Bengal Estates Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 2009
An Act to amend the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953.
Land ReformsSree Saraswaty Press Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1984
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.
Land ReformsWest Bengal Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 2014
An Act to amend the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955. “industrial park or industrial hub or industrial estate or financial hub or logistic hub” shall be substituted.
Land ReformsWest Bengal Government Land (Regulation of Transfer) Act, 1993
An Act to provide for the regulation of transfer of Government land and for certain incidental matters.
Land ReformsWest Bengal Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal (Recruitment) Rules, 2004
The method of recruitment, the qualifications and age for direct recruitment to the posts of Registrar, Deputy Registrar, Court Officer, Personal Assistant to Chairman/Member, Librarian, Stenographer, Cashier, Assistant Librarian, Record Supplier, Duftry, Night Guard, Orderly/Peon/Sweeper.
Land Reforms