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The Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non Agricultural Purposes) Act, 2006

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The Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non Agricultural Purposes) Act, 2006 regulates the process of converting agricultural land for non-agricultural uses across Andhra Pradesh. It applies to landholders seeking to change farmland into residential, commercial, or industrial property. The law mandates obtaining prior permission from the designated Revenue Divisional Officer and paying a prescribed conversion fee before altering land use. Lands owned by the state or local bodies are exempt from these provisions. Unapproved conversions incur financial penalties, ensuring systematic land management, preventing unauthorized urban expansion, and protecting state revenues while establishing clear appeal mechanisms for aggrieved owners.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Notification, appoint.
  4. 3. Land use Conversion
  5. 4. Power to levy and collect conversion
  6. 5. Authority competent to convert agricultural land for non-agricultural purpose
  7. 6. Penalty
  8. 7. Act not to apply to certain lands - Nothing in this Act shall apply to -
  9. 8. Appeal
  10. 9. Act to Override other Laws
  11. 10. Power to give directions
  12. 11. Bar of Jurisdiction - Save as otherwise expressly provided in the Act, no
  13. 12. Protection of action taken in good faith
  14. 13. Power to remove difficulties
  15. 14. Power to make rules- (1) The Government may by notification make rules
  16. 15. Repeal of Act 14 of 1963 - (1) The Andhra Pradesh Non-Agricultural