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Pune: In the state's rural areas, nearly 25 lakh landowners, whose 7/12 extracts indicate violation of Fragmentation Act, can now regularise their ownership by paying a significantly reduced premium of 5% of ready reckoner (RR) rates, down from earlier 25%, revenue officials said. The amended Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act 1947, initially introduced through an ordinance on Oct 15, received approval from both the legislative council and assembly in Nagpur on Wednesday. The amendment particularly benefits owners of smaller plots measuring one to two gunthas.
"Citizens can now approach the collectorate office to regularise these holdings under the amended act and get clear titles," a senior state revenue official said. All divisional commissioners and collectors have been instructed to raise awareness about the amendment, encouraging citizens to regularise their land titles. The official emphasised that clear land titles would enable owners to secure bank loans and conduct resale transactions without impediments.
Currently, the minimum land holding requirement is 10 gunthas for irrigated land and 20 gunthas for non-irrigated land. Revenue minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil presented the ordinance before both the houses during the current session, signalling the start of full-scale implementation. The amendment aims to make the regularisation process more accessible and affordable for illegal land transfers or partitions.
The government anticipates that fixing the premium at 5% will facilitate productive land use and encourage more landowners to come forward for regularisation, said a senior official The 2017 version of the act permitted regularisation of land transfers between Nov 15, 1965 and the act's commencement, but public response remained lukewarm due to steep 25% premium requirement based on annual statement of rates, officials said. Following this limited response, the govt established a committee led by retired bureaucrat Umakant Dangat to review relevant revenue laws and propose amendments to boost public participation. The committee's recommendations led to a reduced premium rate of 5%.
Citizen activist S Joshi welcomed the amendment, saying, "It is a great relief as it will regularise transactions of one or two guntha plots purchased by them." He urged district collectorates to simplify the premium payment process calling for tehsildar offices to ensure hassle-free procedures while publicising the amendment widely. Key changes in 2024 ordinance: - Premium reduction to 5% of land's market value from previous 25% - Extension of regularisation period to include transfers up to ordinance's commencement date - Streamlined process to encourage greater participation from landowners Pune: In the state's rural areas, nearly 25 lakh landowners, whose 7/12 extracts indicate violation of Fragmentation Act, can now regularise their ownership by paying a significantly reduced premium of 5% of ready reckoner (RR) rates, down from earlier 25%, revenue officials said.
The amended Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act 1947, initially introduced through an ordinance on Oct 15, received approval from both the legislative council and assembly in Nagpur on Wednesday. The amendment particularly benefits owners of smaller plots measuring one to two gunthas. "Citizens can now approach the collectorate office to regularise these holdings under the amended act and get clear titles," a senior state revenue official said.
All divisional commissioners and collectors have been instructed to raise awareness about the amendment, encouraging citizens to regularise their land titles. The official emphasised that clear land titles would enable owners to secure bank loans and conduct resale transactions without impediments. Currently, the minimum land holding requirement is 10 gunthas for irrigated land and 20 gunthas for non-irrigated land.
Revenue minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil presented the ordinance before both the houses during the current session, signalling the start of full-scale implementation. The amendment aims to make the regularisation process more accessible and affordable for illegal land transfers or partitions. The government anticipates that fixing the premium at 5% will facilitate productive land use and encourage more landowners to come forward for regularisation, said a senior official The 2017 version of the act permitted regularisation of land transfers between Nov 15, 1965 and the act's commencement, but public response remained lukewarm due to steep 25% premium requirement based on annual statement of rates, officials said.
Following this limited response, the govt established a committee led by retired bureaucrat Umakant Dangat to review relevant revenue laws and propose amendments to boost public participation. The committee's recommendations led to a reduced premium rate of 5%. Citizen activist S Joshi welcomed the amendment, saying, "It is a great relief as it will regularise transactions of one or two guntha plots purchased by them.
" He urged district collectorates to simplify the premium payment process calling for tehsildar offices to ensure hassle-free procedures while publicising the amendment widely. Key changes in 2024 ordinance: - Premium reduction to 5% of land's market value from previous 25% - Extension of regularisation period to include transfers up to ordinance's commencement date - Streamlined process to encourage greater participation from landowners Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , and Mini Crossword .
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