Office Memorandum No. 4403/2017/IACD of the Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Bihar dated 22nd November, 2017 on the conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use [C1B-8JZ]

No. 4403/2017/IACD

GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR

Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Bihar

Patna, dated the 22nd November, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: The conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use by person converting agricultural lands under the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885, regarding.

1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Bihar 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 Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885.

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 7 to the Land Tribunal within seven 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 Land Tribunal 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 Bihar.

(Secretary to Government)