Office Memorandum No. 2174/2012/FD of the Finance Department, Government of West Bengal dated 5th June, 2012 on the grazing of cattle on Government waste land [C18-VYS]
As at 7 September 2026. In force. No commencement recorded.
No. 2174/2012/FD
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
Finance Department, Government of West Bengal
Kolkata, dated the 5th June, 2012
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: The grazing of cattle on Government waste land by graziers on Government waste land under the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955, regarding.
1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Finance Department, Government of West Bengal on the manner in which the grazing of cattle on Government waste land by graziers on Government waste land is to be regulated under the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955.
2. The matter has been examined. Every grazier on Government waste land carrying on the grazing of cattle on Government waste land shall make an application in Form 5 to the Collector within seven days, accompanied by a fee of one hundred rupees.
3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the grazing of cattle on Government waste land is undertaken, and the Collector 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 Finance Department, Government of West Bengal.
(Secretary to Government)
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