Office Memorandum No. 1510/2025/WRD of the Water Resources Department, Government of Odisha dated 11th May, 2025 on the taking of a mortgage of agricultural land [C14-A8H]
As at 7 September 2026. In force. No commencement recorded.
No. 1510/2025/WRD
GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA
Water Resources Department, Government of Odisha
Bhubaneswar, dated the 11th May, 2025
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: The taking of a mortgage of agricultural land by mortgagees of agricultural land under the Odisha Land Reforms Act, 1960, regarding.
1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Water Resources Department, Government of Odisha on the manner in which the taking of a mortgage of agricultural land by mortgagees of agricultural land is to be regulated under the Odisha Land Reforms Act, 1960.
2. The matter has been examined. Every mortgagee of agricultural land carrying on the taking of a mortgage of agricultural land shall make an application in Form 7 to the Tahsildar within sixty days, accompanied by a fee of one thousand rupees.
3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the taking of a mortgage of agricultural land is undertaken, and the Tahsildar shall dispose of it within sixty days of its receipt.
4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this office memorandum may be brought to the notice of the Water Resources Department, Government of Odisha.
(Secretary to Government)
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