Office Memorandum No. 3992/2025/WACDD of the Women and Child Development Department, Government of Himachal Pradesh dated 8th July, 2025 on the conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use [C1N-G4J]

No. 3992/2025/WACDD

GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

Women and Child Development Department, Government of Himachal Pradesh

Shimla, dated the 8th July, 2025

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: The conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use by person converting agricultural lands under the Himachal Pradesh Tenancy and Land Reforms Act, 1974, regarding.

1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Women and Child Development Department, Government of Himachal Pradesh 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 Himachal Pradesh Tenancy and Land Reforms Act, 1974.

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 8 to the Land Tribunal within thirty days, accompanied by a fee of ten 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 thirty 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 Himachal Pradesh.

(Secretary to Government)