Government Order No. 2586/2019/ITD of the Information Technology Department, Government of Puducherry dated 7th September, 2019 on the conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use [N17-2RV]

No. 2586/2019/ITD

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

Information Technology Department, Government of Puducherry

Puducherry, dated the 7th September, 2019

GOVERNMENT ORDER

Subject: The conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use by person converting agricultural lands under the Puducherry Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1973, regarding.

1. In the circumstances reported by the Village Accountant, the Government of Puducherry, after careful examination, hereby orders that every person converting agricultural land carrying on the conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use shall furnish Form 7 to the Revenue Divisional Officer within sixty days.

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 Revenue Divisional Officer within sixty days, accompanied by a fee of twenty 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 Revenue Divisional Officer shall dispose of it within sixty days of its receipt.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this government order may be brought to the notice of the Information Technology Department, Government of Puducherry.

(Secretary to Government)