Office Memorandum No. 2036/2012/LD of the Law Department, Government of West Bengal dated 15th November, 2012 on the conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use [C18-X4G]
As at 7 September 2026. In force. No commencement recorded.
No. 2036/2012/LD
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
Law Department, Government of West Bengal
Kolkata, dated the 15th November, 2012
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: The conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use by person converting agricultural lands under the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1954, regarding.
1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Law 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 Estates Acquisition Act, 1954.
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 1 to the Tahsildar within one hundred and twenty days, accompanied by a fee of fifty 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 Tahsildar shall dispose of it within one hundred and twenty days of its receipt.
4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this office memorandum may be brought to the notice of the Law Department, Government of West Bengal.
(Secretary to Government)
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