Standing Order No. 505/2021 of the Agriculture Department, Government of Telangana dated 1st December, 2021 on the conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use [C15-W5H]

Standing Order No. 505/2021

GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA

Agriculture Department, Government of Telangana

Hyderabad, dated the 1st December, 2021

STANDING ORDER

To

All Village Accountants,

Subject: The conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use by person converting agricultural lands under the Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 2020, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 2020 (Telangana Act 9 of 2020), the Agriculture Department, Government of Telangana hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:

1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 9 applies to the conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use by person converting agricultural lands.

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 3 to the Land Tribunal within one hundred and twenty days, accompanied by a fee of two hundred rupees.

3. The Village Accountant shall ensure that khasra is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Land Tribunal within one hundred and twenty days.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Agriculture Department, Government of Telangana.

(Secretary to Government)