Some important information agriculture land in Gujarat. know the difference between "THE LAND IN JUNI SHARAT AND NAVI SHARAT"?

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1 Some important information agriculture land in Gujarat know the difference between "THE LAND IN JUNI SHARAT AND NAVI SHARAT"? ANS:- Old Tenure (Juni Sharat) land means the land which is of the actual ownership of the person shown in the title records. New Tenure (Navi Sharat) land means the land actually belong to the Government, and the land has been deemed purchased by the Occupier / Agriculturist under the provisions of Bombay Tenancy & Agricultural Land Act. An Old Tenure land can be alienated to an Agriculturist without any conversion or without taking any permission from the Collector. A straight away conveyance can be effected. Q. - What precaution one should take while buying land in navi sharat? ANS:- A New Tenure land CANNOT be sold to any person, without first obtaining permission from the Collector. An application has to be first made to convert the land from New Tenure to Old Tenure for Agricultural / Non Agricultural Purpose, by paying a premium of 40% of the actual rate of the land to the State Government. Moreover, there are several conditionprecedent which have to be followed in order to get the permission from the Collector. This includes that the land rate has been paid by the agriculturist to the government at the relevant point of time, there has never been any breach of condition, continuous possession without any breach for more then years by the agriculturist and several other conditions. If all conditions are satisfied, then the collector will issue permission, pursuant to which the land can be sold.

2 Q. - How much is the cost and time involvement in the converting navi sharat land in to juni sharat? ANS:- Cost of Conversion, officially 40 % premium of the land rate + other expenses. Depends on time to time on government rules. Q. - How to clear navin shart? ANS:- Navi sharat means new tenure land. when govt., grants land or gives occupancy rights to tenant it is granted under new tenure i.e. you cannot transfer that land or sell, otherwise it will be resumed by govt. To convert land from new tenure to old you have to wait for fifteen years and you have to apply to revenue dept. to convert it into old tenure land, if sanctioned your land is converted into old tenure land, i.e. you will become absolute owner of that land and you can deal it in your own way. Q. - I m not a farmer or I have no agricultural land so I can buy a land on Gujarat? Ans :- NO. if you or your father have no agricultural land in any place in India you can t buy agriculture land in Gujarat or all over India.

3 The rules and restrictions you must be aware of when purchasing agricultural land in India Various states follow different procedures for the purchase of agricultural land. In certain states only an agriculturist can purchase such land whereas there are no restrictions in other states. All over India, NRIs and PIOs can t purchase agricultural land/plantation property/farm houses. They can, however, inherit agricultural lands. Tamil Nadu There are no restrictions for those looking at investing in agricultural land. The maximum extent of land that can be purchased is acres and it can be converted into non-agricultural land by the orders of the district collector, provided that no agricultural activity has been carried out in the said land during the last 10 years (prior to the date of conversion). Karnataka Only an agriculturist can purchase agricultural land. A non-agriculturist is a person whose income from any source exceeds Rs. 25 lakh per annum (earlier the limit was Rs.2 lakh per annum). Under Section 109 of Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, social or industrial organizations can purchase agricultural land with Government approval. Kerala Similar to Tamil Nadu, anyone can purchase agricultural land here. The maximum ceiling limit of land area as per the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 is as follows:

4 a) In case of an adult unmarried person or a family consisting of a sole surviving member, five standard acres and the ceiling limit shall not be less than six and more than seven-and-a-half acres. b) For a family consisting of two or more but no more than five members, 10 standard acres and the ceiling limit shall not be less than 12 and more than 15 acres. c) If it s a family consisting of more than five members, 10 standard acres increased by one standard acre for each member in excess of five, and the ceiling limit shall not be less than 12 and more than 20 acres. d) For any other person, other than a joint family, 10 standard acres and the ceiling limit shall not be less than 12 and more than 15 acres. Maharashtra Only an agriculturist can purchase agricultural land and if a person holds such land anywhere else in India, he can still be deemed an agriculturist in Maharashtra. The maximum ceiling limit for such land is 54 acres. Gujarat Agricultural lands can t be purchased by a non-agriculturist. Earlier, only those residing in the State could invest in agricultural land in Gujarat but in 2012 the Gujarat High Court passed a judgment that allows any agriculturist in the country to purchase such land in the State.

5 Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan There are no restrictions in these states. Earlier, under Section 17 of the Imposition of Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1973, there were certain ceiling limits on buying agricultural land from the Khatedars in Rajasthan. The provisions of this section were amended in 2010 and people from other states can now purchase agricultural land here. One has to, however, apply for conversion within a year from acquisition and commence the proposed nonagricultural use within three years from the date of conversion in Rajasthan. Haryana Certain areas in the State have been declared controlled areas and for those looking at purchasing agricultural land in these areas for non-agricultural purposes, they need to obtain a certificate indicating the change of land use from the Government of Haryana. Himachal Pradesh Only an agriculturist belonging to the State can purchase agricultural land here. People from other states require prior permission of the Government of Himachal Pradesh u/s 118 of HP Tenancy and Land Reforms Act. The maximum land ceiling limit in is 160 bighas or 32 acres.

6 West Bengal As per the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, private ownership of agricultural land in the State is capped at 17.5 acres for irrigated areas and 24.5 acres for areas that are only rain fed. In urban areas, private ownership is capped at 7.5 cottahs or one-eighth of an acre. Only tea gardens, mills, workshops, livestock breeding firms, poultry farms, dairies, and townships are exempted from the restrictions of the Land Reforms Act. Note:- information in depended on rule and regulation of rev.dip of Gov.

Table 2: Important Events in Land Reforms in Indian States since 1950

Table 2: Important Events in Land Reforms in Indian States since 1950 Table : Important Events in in Indian States since 950 State Year Title Description Class. Andhra Pradesh 950 (am. 5) 95 95 955 956 956 (am. 7) 957 Assam 95 95 956 (am. 76) 960 97 (Telengana Area) Tenancy