Office Memorandum No. 3700/2008/IACD of the Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Gujarat dated 19th November, 2008 on the sinking of a well on Government land [C18-KM8]

No. 3700/2008/IACD

GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT

Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Gujarat

Gandhinagar, dated the 19th November, 2008

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: The sinking of a well on Government land by owners of a well on Government land under the Gujarat Agricultural Lands Ceiling Act, 1961, regarding.

1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Gujarat on the manner in which the sinking of a well on Government land by owners of a well on Government land is to be regulated under the Gujarat Agricultural Lands Ceiling Act, 1961.

2. The matter has been examined. Every owner of a well on Government land carrying on the sinking of a well on Government land shall make an application in Form 3 to the Revenue Divisional Officer within seven 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 sinking of a well on Government land is undertaken, and the Revenue Divisional 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 Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Gujarat.

(Secretary to Government)