Land conversion is a process of converting agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes. Agricultural lands cannot be utilised for the development purposes such as residential, commercial, industrial, or medical facilities besides on conversion of the land into non-agricultural lands. As per the provisions contained in Tamil Nadu Change of Land Use (From Agriculture to Non-agriculture Purposes in Non-planning Areas) Rules, 2017, agriculture land in the state cannot be used for the development purpose, without the permission of the prescribed authority.
Tamil Nadu Change of Land Use Rules
As described above, Tamil Nadu Change of Land Use (From Agriculture to Non-agriculture Purposes in Non-planning Areas) Rules, 2017 moderates the process of changing land use from agriculture land to non-agriculture purpose in Tamil Nadu. The process of conversion of land will be completed on payment of a premium, and on verification, if it is found that the owner of the land fulfils all the conditions a conversion order will be granted to the landholder.
This TN land use rule applies to all areas in the State of Tamilnadu, except those notified as planning areas by state Government.
Exempted Lands for Tamil Nadu Land Conversion
As per Tamil Nadu Land usage change rules, no permission will be granted if the proposed conversion is any of the following types of lands:
- Public water body like channel, tank, canal, lake, river,
- Government Pocomoke land, temple lands, wakf properties and other lands belonging to religious/charitable institutions.
- Vacant lands with any encroachment on a street road or public road or on any other land over which the owner does not possess ownership rights
- Properties below the alignment of high tension and extra high voltage electric line including tower lines
- Land which is fit for the cultivation
Prescribed Authority for Land Conversion
Land can be called non-agricultural land if any activity like development is carried over on the agriculture land which makes agriculture land unfit for cultivation.
As per the Tamil Nadu Land use change rules, before carrying out any development on the agriculture land, an eligible person need to apply to the local authority for the permission to convert the use of agricultural land into the non-agricultural purpose.
Applicable fee for Tamil Nadu Land Conversion
The applicant will have to pay a non-refundable scrutiny fee of Rs.1000 per plot to the local authority.
Tamil Nadu Land Conversion Charge
Tamil Nadu land use conversion charge at the rate of 3% of the market value fixed under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 need to be paid to the local authority, and the concerned body will deposit the amount in Government head of account and grant permission for carrying out the development works.
Document Required
For obtaining completing Tamil Nadu land conversion, the applicant has to attach documents as mentioned below:
- Copy of sale deed, lease deed and power of attorney self-attested by the applicant
- Certificate of ownership should be obtained from the Executive Officer, Town Panchayat or Commissioner, Municipality Corporation in case of urban local bodies
- In the case of rural local authorities, certificate of ownership to be obtained from the Block Development Officer (BDO) of Block Panchayat, Village Panchayat
- FMB or Town Survey sketch
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Patta, Chitta or Town Survey Land Records (TSLR) in owner’s name
- Site plan inappropriate scale of 1:400/800/1600
- Proposed layout for sub-division plan (In case of layout/subdivision proposal)
- To plan to show all existing developments surrounding the site for 500-metre radius
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Encumbrance certificate for 13 years issued not before 30 days from the date of submitting the application
- If the proposed land lies within a distance of thirty meters from Railway property boundary and the applicant proposes to have the plot for building within the area then-No Objection Certificate (NOC) from Railways