Office Memorandum No. 2384/2017/HD of the Home Department, Government of Bihar dated 14th December, 2017 on the conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use [C13-JJJ]
As at 7 September 2026. In force. No commencement recorded.
No. 2384/2017/HD
GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR
Home Department, Government of Bihar
Patna, dated the 14th December, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: The conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use by person converting agricultural lands under the Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950, regarding.
1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Home Department, Government of Bihar on the manner in which the conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use by person converting agricultural lands is to be regulated under the Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950.
2. The matter has been examined. Every person converting agricultural land carrying on the conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use shall make an application in Form 5 to the Settlement Officer within seven days, accompanied by a fee of five hundred rupees.
3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use is undertaken, and the Settlement Officer shall dispose of it within seven days of its receipt.
4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this office memorandum may be brought to the notice of the Home Department, Government of Bihar.
(Secretary to Government)
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