Office Memorandum No. 2063/2020/WACDD of the Women and Child Development Department, Government of West Bengal dated 2nd November, 2020 on the conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use [C17-P6A]
As at 7 September 2026. In force. No commencement recorded.
No. 2063/2020/WACDD
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
Women and Child Development Department, Government of West Bengal
Kolkata, dated the 2nd November, 2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: The conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use by person converting agricultural lands under the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955, regarding.
1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Women and Child Development Department, Government of West Bengal 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 West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955.
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 Revenue Divisional Officer within forty-five 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 Revenue Divisional Officer shall dispose of it within forty-five days of its receipt.
4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this office memorandum may be brought to the notice of the Women and Child Development Department, Government of West Bengal.
(Secretary to Government)
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