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Maharashtra Land Conversion

Maharashtra land conversion is a process of converting agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes or converting land from one non-agricultural purpose to other non-agricultural uses. Agricultural lands cannot be utilised for the development purposes such as residential, commercial, industrial, or medical facilities besides on conversion of the land into non-agricultural lands. As per the provisions contained in the Maharashtra Land Revenue (Conversion of Use of Land and Non-Agriculture Assessment) Rules, 1969, agriculture land in the state cannot be used for the development purpose, without the advanced permission of the prescribed authority. In this article, we look at the Maharashtra land conversion in detail.

Maharashtra Land Revenue (Conversion of Use of Land and Non-Agriculture Assessment) Rules

As mentioned above, Maharashtra Land Revenue (Conversion of Use of Land and Non-Agriculture Assessment) Rules 1969 moderates the process of agriculture land conversion into non-agriculture purpose in Maharashtra. The process of conversion of land will be completed on payment of a premium, and on verification, if it is found that the holder of the land fulfils all the conditions a conversion order or sanad will be granted to the landholder. Note: This MLR act applies to all areas in the State of Maharashtra, except those notified as planning areas by state or central Government.

Exempted Lands for Maharashtra Land Conversion

No permission will be granted for conversion of the following type of lands:

Land which is under the Central or State Government Company about the management of Coastal Regulation Zone
Landfalling within the boundary limits of any railway line or national Highway
Land earmarked as a controlled area in any development plan notified by the State Government under the Ribbon Development Rules,
Land identified and declared by the Government through its Forest Department as Protected Forests
Maharashtra land conversion cannot be done in the zones of irrigation project and also those about the environment, public health, peace or safety.

Purposes of Maharashtra Land Conversion

Any agriculture land can be converted, for one or more of the following purposes:

Residential Purposes
Commercial Purposes
Individual or Industrial Area
Medical facilities
Animal rearing and husbandry, systematic farming or dairies such as isolated farms specialising in horticulture, rising of genetically enhanced crops or agriculture requiring specialised abiotic premises.
Public utility of use to the state or district
The public or semi-public service of use to the community, tribe or an entire anchal Ceremonials purposes

Document required for Maharashtra Land Conversion

For obtaining completing Maharashtra land conversion, the applicant has to attach documents as mentioned below:

Prescribed application form duly filled in duplicate with court fee stamp of rupees 5
Extract of 7/12 and its four photocopies
Copies of the relevant mutation entries about land in question
If the record is not available in the revenue office, a certificate from the Revenue Officer (Talathi or Tahasildar) stating that the files are not available with
Extract of village form 8A
Certified copies of the land map issued by Taluka Inspector or Taluka Land Record Office
Site plan (8 copies) and eight copies of the building plan (if permission is asked for constructing the building)
Extract of the relevant 7/12 - If the proposed land is not abutting to the classified road and right of the way over the boundaries of other survey number or GAT number is acquired and
If the land in question is abutting SH, NH or EW, a copy of the NOC from Highway Authorities or other appropriate authority
NOC from Municipal concern councils or Gram Panchayat
If the permission for conversion is already granted an application is to be made for a change of use of land, then a copy of the NA order and sanctioned plan is to be attached,
If the area is attracting provisions of Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 then the Sale Permission received under section 43/63
No dues certificate from farmer’s co-op society,
A document obtained from the Talathi stating therein that the land in the question is not under acquisition.
If there is no Municipal Corporation or Municipal Council in the area for proposed conversion, the applicant needs to submit a No Objection Certificate (NOC) and clearance certificate.

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Documents required for Temporary Maharashtra Land Conversion

If temporary permission is already granted an application is made for final approval under the circumstances, the following documents need to be attached:

Copy of temporary NA order permission
Plan prepared by the survey department after subdivision of land in the plots, roads, open spaces and amenity places etc.
Architect’s plan – 8 copies
Extract of 7/12 and its four photocopies
Copy of the mutation entry related to the temporary NA permission