• Purchase of agricultural land in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh

I want to purchase land on name of my wife (house wife) non farmer in maharashtra and madhya pradesh
Is this possible and legal?
And am i eligible to buy U2 land in navi mumbai area?
What are the u2 zone land use?
Asked 7 years ago in Property Law
Religion: Hindu

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3 Answers

your wife cannot purchase agricultural land in Maharashtra as she is non agriculturist

2) in Maharashtra only agriculturist can purchase agricultural land

3) purchase only NA land

4) U2 zone would be land on which residence and commercial structures can be built

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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You can purchase a land on her name..yes it is legal ..be more specific about U2... However you can obtain information about it at the municipal office..

Hemant Chaudhary
Advocate, Gurgaon
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U2 zone land is the short hand for Urbanisable Zone 2 land. This means land which is available and able to be urbanised, such as by the installation of houses or retail outlets, houses or retail outlets.

A non-agriculturist can now buy agricultural land

Previously in the State of Maharashtra, India, a non-agriculturist could not acquire agricultural land without the prior approval of the Collector. On 1 January 2016, an amendment was made to the existing law to allow a non-agriculturist to acquire agricultural land.

The amendment, which came into force from 1 January 2016, was made in the form of adding a sub-section to Section 63 of the MTAL, whereby the following lands would be excluded from the purview of Section 63 of the MTAL:

Land situated within the limits of a Municipal Corporation; or

Land situated within the limits of a Municipal Council; or

Land situated within the jurisdiction of Special Planning Authority; or

Land situated within the jurisdiction of New Town Development Authority; or

Any land allocated for residential, commercial, industrial or any other non-agricultural use as proposed in the draft/final Regional plan or Town Planning Scheme prepared under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966.

In short, a non-agriculturist can now acquire agricultural land for non-agricultural purpose (residential/commercial/industrial), if such land falls under any of the five exceptions to Section 63 of the MTAL as mentioned above.

Time frame for using the land for non-agricultural purpose: It is imperative for the person who acquires the agricultural land for residential/commercial/industrial or any other non-agricultural purpose to put the land to such use within a period of 5 years from the date on which the land was transferred to him. If the period of 5 years lapses, then the Collector may grant an extension of another 5 years after payment of non-utilization charges which will be determined at the rate of 2% of the market value of such land per annum.

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
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