The Bihar Agriculture Land (Conversion for Non-Agriculture Purposes) Act, 2010

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lfpoA [fcgkj vf/kfu;e 11] 2010] fcgkj df"k Hkwfe ¼xSj&df"k iz;kstukas ds fy, lEifjorZu½ vf/kfu;e] 2010

df"k Hkwfe ds xSj&df"k iz;kstukas ls lEifjorZu ds fy, rFkk mlls lEc) ,oa vuq"kaxh ekeykas dks fofu;fer djus gsrq vf/kfu;eA

Hkkjr x.kjkT; ds bdlBoas o"kZ eas fcgkj jkT; fo/kkueaMy }kjk fuEufyf[kr :i eas ;g vf/kfu;fer gks%&

1- laf{kIr uke] foLrkj ,oa izkjaHk A&¼1½ ;g vf/kfu;e fcgkj df"k Hkwfe ¼xSj&df"k iz;kstukas ds fy, lEifjorZu½ vf/kfu;e] 2010 dgk tk ldsxkA

¼2½ ;g fcgkj E;wfufliy vf/kfu;e] 2007 ;k mlds fdlh Hkkx ds rgr uxj {ks= ds :i eas xfBr ;k dSUVksueasV ds rgr iM+us okys fdlh {ks= dks NksM+dj lEiw.kZ fcgkj jkT; eas foLrkfjr gksxkA bl vf/kfu;e dk foLrkj ogh gksxk tSlk fcgkj dk'rdkjh vf/kfu;e] 1885 eas micaf/kr gSA

Li"Vhdj.k%& ;g vf/kfu;e fdlh gn rd df"k Hkwfe lekfgr djrs gq, ,sls {ks= ij ykxw ugha gksxk ftls ekLVj Iyku ds izdk'ku ds }kjk ;k vU; fdlh fof/k ls O;kolkf;d] vkS/kksfxd ;k uxj {ks= ds :i eas vf/klwfpr fd;k x;k gksA ¼3½ ;g ml frfFk ls izoÙk gksxk tks ljdkj vf/klwpuk }kjk fu;r djs 2- ifjHkk"kk,¡ A& bl vf/kfu;e eas] tcrd lanHkZ eas vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks]

¼d½ Þdf"k HkwfeÞ ls vfHkiszr gS df"k ,oa lgc) fØ;kdykikas ds fy, iz;qDr HkwfeA ¼[k½ ÞlEifjorZuß ls vfHkiszr gS df"k ls xSj&df"k iz;kstukas ds fy, Hkwfe mi;ksx eas ifjorZuA ¼x½ ÞlEifjorZu Qhlß eas lEcfU/kr ifjfLFkfr;kas eas ykxw Qhl 'kkfey gSA ¼?k½ ÞxSj&df"k Hkwfeß ls vfHkiszr gS df"k Hkwfe ls fHkUu HkwfeA ¼³½ Þljdkjß ls vfHkizsr gS fcgkj ljdkjA ¼p½ ÞlekgÙkkZß ls vfHkiszr gS ftyk lekgÙkkZ ftldh vf/kdkfjrk eas lEifjorZu ds fy, vkosfnr d`f"k Hkwfe

vofLFkr gS] rFkk bleas bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu ftyk lekgÙkkZ dh 'kfDr;kas dk iz;ksx rFkk dR;kas dk vuqikyu djus okyk ljdkj }kjk izkf/kdr dksbZ vU; vf/kdkjh lfEefyr gSA

¼N½ Þl{ke izkf/kdkjß ls vfHkiszr gS vuqeaMy inkf/kdkjh] ftldh vf/kdkfjrk eas lEcfU/kr d`f"k Hkwfe ;k mldk Hkkx vofLFkr gksA ¼t½ Þfofgr izfØ;kß ls vfHkiszr gS bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu ljdkj }kjk fufeZr fu;ekas vFkok ljdkjh vkns'k ds }kjk fofgr izfØ;kA ¼>½ Þvf/klwpukß ls vfHkiszr gS fcgkj jkti= eas izdkf'kr vf/klwpuk rFkk 'kCn Þvf/klwfprß rnuqlkj le>k tk;sxkA ¼¥½ Þvf/kHkksxhß eas fuEufyf[kr lfEefyr gaS %&

¼i½ dksbZ O;fDr] Hkwfe vFkok mlds Åij fufeZr lajpuk ds fy, rRle; yxku ;k mlds va'k dk Hkqxrku dj jgk gks ;k Hkqxrku ds fy, mÙkjnk;h gksA ¼ii½ yxku&eqDr vf/kHkksxhA

¼V½ ÞLokehÞ eas lfEefyr gS dksbZ O;fDr] tks rRle; vius ys[kk eas ;k fdlh vU; O;fDr ds ,tsUV] VªLVh] vfHkHkkod] izcU/kd ;k fjlhHkj ds :i eas] ;k fdlh /kkfeZd] 'kS{kf.kd ;k nkrO; iz;kstu ls] d`f"k Hkwfe ;k oSlh Hkwfe ij fufeZr lajpuk ds fy, yxku ;k equkQk ys jgk gks] ;k ysus dh vgZrk j[krk gks rFkk bleas fuEufyf[kr Hkh lfEefyr gSa] ftUgas jkT; ljdkj ;k dsUnz ljdkj ds }kjk Hkwfe yht ij nh x;h gS%&

¼i½ dksbZ yht/kkjh] ;fn ljdkj ds }kjk mls Hkwfe xSj&d`f"k iz;kstukFkZ yht ij nh x;h gS rFkk mls mlls vk; gks jgh gks( ¼ii½ dksbZ LFkkuh; izkf/kdkj] ;fn Hkwfe LFkkuh; izkf/kdkj eas fufgr gks rFkk xSj&d`f"k iz;kstukFkZ mlls vk; izkfIr ds fy,] iz;qDr gSA

¼B½ Þcktkj ewY;ß ls vfHkiszr gS Hkkjrh; LVkEi vf/kfu;e] 1899 ds izko/kkukas ds v/khu lekgÙkkZ }kjk ;Fkk vo/kkfjr d`f"k Hkwfe dk ewY;A

3- Hkwfe mi;ksx lEifjorZu A& ¼1½ l{ke izkf/kdkj dh iwokZuqefr ds fcuk jkT; eas df"k Hkwfe dk xSj&df"k mi;ksx ugha fd;k tk,xkA

¼2½ xSj&df"k Hkwfe ds iz;kstukFkZ df"k Hkwfe ds ,sls lEifjorZu ds fy, vkosnu /kkjk&4 ds v/khu ;Fkk

fofufnZ"V lEifjorZu Qhl lfgr fofgr izi= eas fn;k tk;xkA

¼3½ ;fn mi&/kkjk&¼2½ ds vuqlkj Hkqxrku fd;k x;k lEifjorZu Qhl fofgr Qhl ls de ik;k tkrk

gS rc vkosnu izkfIr ds 30 fnukas ds Hkhrj l{ke inkf/kdkjh ds }kjk vkosnd dks ,d lwpuk iszf"kr djds Qhl eas deh dh tkudkjh nh tk,xhA

¼4½ vkosnd mi&/kkjk ¼3½ ds v/khu fuxZr lwpuk eas fufnZ"V vUrj Qhl dks lwpuk izkfIr ds rhl fnukas

ds Hkhrj tek djsxkA

¼5½ ;fn vkosnd mi&/kkjk ¼3½ ds v/khu fuxZr lwpuk eas vafdr vUrj Qhl dks ,slh lwpuk izkfIr ds

30 fnukas ds Hkhrj tek ugha djrk gS] rc l{ke izkf/kdkj vkosnd dks ,d f}rh; lwpuk fuxZr djsxk ftleas mls lwpuk izkfIr ds 15 fnukas ds vUnj vUrj Qhl tek djus dk funs'k fn;k tk;sxkA ;fn vkosnd funs'k dk vuqikyu djus eas foQYk jgrk gS rc mldk vkosnu vLohd`r dj fn;k tk;sxkA

¼6½ lEifjorZu ds fy, vkosfnr vuqefr vkosnu izkIr gksus dh frfFk ;k vUrj jkf'k dh izkfIr dh frfFk] tks ckn eas gks] ds 90 fnukas ds Hkhrj l{ke inkf/kdkjh ds }kjk iw.kZr% ;k va'kr% ;k rks fuxZr dh tk,xh vFkok vLohdr dh tk,xh ijUrq ,sls vkosnukas dks vLohdr djus dh fLFkfr eas] vLohd`fr ds dkj.kkas dks fyf[kr :i eas vfHkfyf[kr dj vkosnd dks lalwfpr fd;k tk,xkA

;fn mi;qZDr lEifjorZu fcgkj vf/kfu;e 21] 1993 ds izoÙk gksus ds ckn rFkk bl vf/kfu;e ds izoÙk gksus ds iwoZ dj fy;k x;k gks rks lEifjorZu gsrq mÙkjnk;h O;fDr ds fy, vfuok;Z gksxk fd og vf/kfu;e izo`Ùk gksus dh frfFk ds 6 eghukas ds Hkhrj bl vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&4 eas micfU/kr lEifjorZu Qhl ds lkFk rFkk lEcfU/kr Hkwfe ds orZeku cktkj ewY; ds 1 izfr'kr ds vfrfjDr lEifjorZu Qhl ds lkFk l{ke izkf/kdkj ds le{k] mi;qZDr lEifjorZu ds rF; dk mYys[k djrs gq, vkosnu ns ftleas vlQy jgus ij l{ke izkf/kdkj bl vf/kfu;e] dh /kkjk&6 ds vuqlkj dkjZokbZ djsxk %

ijUrq] ;fn fcgkj vf/kfu;e 21] 1993 ds izkjEHk ds iwoZ dksbZ lEifjorZu dj fy;k x;k gS rFkk lacaf/kr O;fDr dks lEifjorZu vkns'k dh vko';drk gS vkSj og blds fy, vkosnu nsrk gS rks mls bl vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkukas ds v/;/khu rFkk bl vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&4 ¼1½ eas fofufnZ"V lEifjorZu Qhl dk Hkqxrku djus ij lEifjorZu djus dh vuqefr nh tk ldsxhA

¼7½ vkosnu izkIr gksus ij l{ke izkf/kdkj bl vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkukas ds v/khu] dkjZokbZ djsxk %

ijarq ;fn ,sls vkosnu ij mi /kkjk¼6½ ds v/khu fofgr le; eas dksbZ vkns'k ikfjr ugha gksrk gks] rks lEcfU/kr vkosnd l{ke inkf/kdkjh dks fucaf/kr Mkd ls mlds }kjk okafNr vuqefr dh vizkfIr dh lwpuk HkstsxkA ,slh lwpuk izkIr gksus ij l{ke inkf/kdkjh lwpuk izkfIr ds ,d i{k ds vUnj okafNr vuqefr iznku djsxk vU;Fkk visf{kr vuqefr nh x;h ekuh tk,xhA

ijUrq vkSj fd ;fn vkosnu iw.kZr% ;k va'kr% vLohd`r dj fn;k tkrk gS] rc vkosnd }kjk tek fd;k x;k lEifjorZu Qhl] ftruh Hkwfe ds fy, vuqefr iznku ugha dh tk ldh] ml vuqikr eas mldks okil dj nh tk,xhA

Li"Vhdj.k %& fdlh Hkw[kaM ds va'k ;k iw.kZ] ftls xSj&df"k iz;kstu ds fy, mi;ksx eas yk;k tk jgk gks ;k yk;k tkus okyk gks] ds fo:) lEifjorZu dh vuqefr nh tk ldsxhA ,slh Hkwfe ds mi;ksx ds vuqikr eas lEifjorZu Qhl dk Hkqxrku ns; gksxkA 4- lEifjorZu Qhl yxkus rFkk olwy djus dh 'kfDr A& ¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e ds izoÙk gksus dh frfFk

ds izHkko ls df"k Hkwfe ds izR;sd n[kydkj ;k Lokeh dks ljdkj ds }kjk le;≤ ij {ks=kas ds fy, ;Fkk vf/klwfpr Hkwfe ds cktkj ewY; dk 10% xSj df"k iz;kstu ds fy, lEifjoÙkZu Qhl dk Hkqxrku djuk gksxkA

¼2½ Hkw&Lokeh] tc mldh df"k Hkwfe ds xSj df"k mi;ksx ds fy, lEifjorZu dh vuqefr nh tk pqdh gks] ,sls lEifjorZu ds iwoZ fcgkj dk'rdkjh vf/kfu;e] 1885 ds izklafxd izko/kkukas ;k blds v/;/khu fuxZr fu;ekas@vuqns'kkas ;fn dksbZ gkas] ds rgr Hkqxrku fd, x, yxku@lsl ds nl xq.kk ds nj ls yxku@lsl Hkwfe ds ftl va'k ds fy, vuqefr nh x;h gks] dk Hkqxrku djsxkA

5- df"k Hkwfe dk xSj&df"k iz;kstukFkZ lEifjorZu dk vkns'k nsus ds fy, l{ke izkf/kdkj A&¼1½ vuqeaMy inkf/kdkjh vius {ks=h; vf/kdkfjrk eas vofLFkr Hkwfe ds laca/k esa df"k iz;kstu ls xSj&df"k iz;kstu eas Hkwfe ds mi;ksx ds fy, vkns'k nsus ds fy, l{ke gkasxsA

¼2½ l{ke izkf/kdkj ds }kjk lEifjorZu dh vuqefr ek= blh vk/kkj ij vLohd`r dh tk ldsxh fd leqfpr lEifjorZu Qhl dk Hkqxrku ugha fd;k x;k gS] ;k lEifjorZu ls lkoZtfud U;wlsUl dh lEHkkouk gS ;k bl /kkjk dh mi&/kkjk ¼3½ ds v/khu vf/kjksfir dh tk ldusokyh 'krksZa ds vuqikyu eas Hkw/kkjh v{ke ;k vfuPNqd gksA ¼3½ ek= fuEufyf[kr mís';kas ds fy, lEifjorZu ij 'krsZa vf/kjksfir dh tk ldrh gaS] ;Fkk&lkoZtfud LokLF;] lqj{kk ,oa lqfo/kk lqfuf'pr djus ds fy, rFkk ,slh Hkwfe ds ekeys eas tgk¡ Hkwfe dk mi;ksx Hkou&LFky ds :i eas fd;k tkuk gS] rkfd ;g Hkh lqfuf'pr fd;k tk lds fd LFkykas dk ifjek.k] O;oLFkk vkSj igq¡p n[kydkjkas ds LokLF; rFkk lqfo/kk ds fy, i;kZIr gS ;k LFkkuh; rkSj ij mi;qDr gSA ¼4½ ;fn fdlh ikfjr vkns'k ;k fdlh Hkh iwoZxkeh mi&/kkjk eas vf/kjksfir 'krkasZ ds mYya?ku eas fdlh Hkwfe ds iz;kstu dk lEifjorZu gks x;k gks rks l{ke izkf/kdkj ,sls mYya?ku ds fy, mÙkjnk;h O;fDr dks lwpuk rkehy gksus ds 6 ekg ds Hkhrj Hkwfe ds ewy iz;kstu ds fy, mi;ksx djus dk vkns'k nsxk ;k vU; ,sls vko';d dne mBk,xk ftlls Hkwfe dk mlds ewy iz;kstu ds fy, mi;ksx gks lds] ;k 'krZ dk vuqikyu gks ldsA ¼5½ ;fn mi&/kkjk ¼4½ ds v/khu lwpuk izkIr dksbZ O;fDr lwpuk eas fofgr vof/k eas l{ke izkf/kdkj ds }kjk ;Fkkvknsf'kr dkjZokbZ djus esa foQy jgrk gS rc l{ke izkf/kdkj vius vkns'k dk vuqikyu lqfuf'pr djkus ds fy, vko';d dne mBk,xk rFkk ,slk djus eas mixr dksbZ [kpZ Hkw&jktLo ds cdk;k ds :i eas ,sls O;fDr ls olwyuh; gksxhA

6- vuf/kdr lEifjorZu ds fy, 'kkfLr A&¼1½ l{ke izkf/kdkj Loiszj.kk ls ;k lEcfU/kr vapy vf/kdkjh ds }kjk bl vf/kfu;e ds izoÙk gksus ds ckn fdlh O;fDr ds }kjk df"k Hkwfe ds xSj df"k Hkwfe eas lEifjorZu ds lEcU/k eas lefiZr izfrosnu ij dk;Zokgh izkjEHk dj ldsxkA ,slh lwpuk@izfrosnu izkIr gksus ij l{ke izkf/kdkj dk;Zokgh izkjEHk djsxk rFkk lEcfU/kr O;fDr dks vius U;k;ky; eas mifLFkr gksus rFkk df"k Hkwfe ds xSj&df"k mi;ksx eas izfrosfnr lEifjorZu ds lEcU/k eas dkj.k&i`PNk lefiZr djus] visf{kr lEifjorZu Qhl ,oa mlds lkFk bl /kkjk dh mi&/kkjk ¼3½ eas fofufnZ"V 'kkfLr tek djus dh vis{kk djrs gq, lwpuk fuxZr djsxkA

¼2½ ;fn l{ke izkf/kdkj dh ;g jk; gks fd d`f"k Hkwfe dks /kkjk&3 eas micfU/kr vuqefr izkIr fd;s fcuk

xSj&df"k mi;ksx eas yk;k x;k gS rks ;g le>k tk,xk fd df"k Hkwfe dks xSj&d`f"k iz;kstu eas lEifjofrZr dj fy;k x;k gSA

¼3½ ,sls vuf/kd`r lEifjorZu ds ekeys eas l{ke izkf/kdkj vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&4 eas fofufnZ"V mDr Hkwfe

ds fy, lEifjorZu Qhl ds vfrfjDr lEifjorZu Qhl ds 50 izfr'kr dh 'kkfLr vf/kjksfir djsxkA

¼4½ Hkwfe dk Lokeh ;k n[kydkj ;Fkkfofgr jhfr ls vkns'k dh frfFk ls rhu ekg ds Hkhrj mi&/kkjk

¼3½ eas vafdr lEifjorZu Qhl ,oa 'kkfLr dk Hkqxrku djsxkA

¼5½ ¼i½ ;fn lEifjorZu Qhl ,oa 'kkfLRk dk Hkqxrku mi&/kkjk ¼4½ eas fofufnZ"V vof/k O;rhr gksus ij

vleknÙk jgs] rc fcgkj ,oa mM+hlk yksd ekax olwyh vf/kfu;e] 1914 ds izko/kkukas ds vuqlkj ns; jkf'k olwyuh; gksxhA

¼ii½ ,sls Hkw&Lokeh ;k Hkw&n[kydkj ds fo:) bl vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&5 dh mi&/kkjk ¼4½ rFkk ¼5½ ds v/khu vko';d dkjZokbZ izkjaHk dh tk,xhA

7- lEifjoÙkZu Qhl eas NwV A& ¼1½ m|ksx foHkkx] fcgkj ljdkj ds }kjk bl lEcU/k eas ;Fkk vf/klwfpr m|ksx ls tqM+s ekeys] eqís vkSj uhfr eas lEifjorZu vuqekU; gksxk ijUrq bleas lEifjorZu Qhl ns; ugha gksxkA ,rnFkZ] vkosnd l{ke izkf/kdkj ds le{k vkosnu dj ldsaxs] tks bl vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkukas ds vuqlkj lEifjorZu dh Lohd`fr nsxkA

¼2½ mi&/kkjk ¼1½ eas micfU/kr fdlh Hkwfe ds ekeyksa eas] tks ewyr% NwV dh Js.kh eas Fkh] ckn eas ,slk mi;ksx fd;k tk, ftlds fy, NwV ugha gks] bl vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkukas ds v/khu lEifjoÙkZu Qhl izHkk;Z gksxkA

8- dfri; Hkwfe ,oa Hkwfe mi;ksx eas lEifjorZu dh vuqefr vuisf{kr gksuk A& fuEufyf[kr ds laca/k eas lEifjorZu dh vuqefr vuisf{kr gksxh %& ¼d½ jkT; ljdkj ds LokfeRo dh Hkwfe ( ¼[k½ LFkkuh; izkf/kdkj ds LokfeRo dh Hkwfe] ftudk mi;ksx lkeqnkf;d iz;kstukas ds fy, gks jgk gks]

tcrd mudk O;kolkf;d iz;kstukas ds fy, mi;ksx ugha gks jgk gks( ¼x½ /kkfeZd] lkekftd ,oa nkrO; iz;kstukas ls mi;ksx eas yk;h tkusokyh Hkwfe] tcrd mudk

O;kolkf;d iz;kstukas ds fy, mi;ksx ugha gks jgk gks( ¼?k½ ,d ,dM+ ls vuf/kd ikjEifjd is'kk ;qDr lw{e x`g m|ksx ds fy, mi;ksx eas yk;h x;h Hkwfe( ¼³½ NksVh nqdkukas ds fy, mi;ksx eas yk;h tkusokyh 500 oxZQhV ls vuf/kd Hkwfe( ¼p½ ljdkj }kjk le;≤ ij ;Fkk vf/klwfpr fdUgha vU; iz;kstukas ds mi;ksx es yk;h x;h Hkwfe( ¼N½ fcgkj dk'rdkjh vf/kfu;e] 1885 dh /kkjk&23 ¼2½ eas fofufnZ"V Hkwfe&mi;ksxA 9- vihy ,oa iqujh{k.k A&¼1½ vuqeaMy inkf/kdkjh ds vkns'k ls O;fFkr dksbZ O;fDr ,sls vkns'k ds 60

fnukas ds Hkhrj lekgÙkkZ ds le{k vihy nk;j dj ldsxkA

¼2½ vihyh; vkns'k ds fo:) ,sls vkns'k ds 30 fnukas ds Hkhrj izeaMyh; vk;qDr ds le{k iqujh{k.k ekeyk nk;j fd;k tk ldsxkA

10- vU; fof/k;kas ij vf/kfu;e dk v/;kjksgh gksuk A&rRle; izo`Ùk fdlh Hkh vU; fof/k ;k fof/k dh

'kfDr;qDr fdlh ijEijk ;k O;ogkj ;k lafonk] U;k;ky; ;k fdlh vU; izkf/kdkj ds fu.kZ;] fMØh ;k vkns'k ls vlaxr jgus ij Hkh] bl vf/kfu;e ds izko/kku izHkkoh gkasxsA

11- funs'k nsus dh 'kfDr A&bl vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkukas dks izHkkoh cukus ds iz;kstukFkZ ljdkj fdlh

inkf/kdkjh] izkf/kdkj ;k ljdkj ds v/khuLFk O;fDr dks ;Fkksfpr funs'k nsus esa l{ke gksxhA

12- vf/kdkfjrk dk otZu A& bl vf/kfu;e eas Li"Vr;k vU;Fkk micfU/kr dks NksM+dj fdlh Hkh

U;k;ky; eas /kkjk&3 ds v/khu deh Qhl ;k /kkjk&6 ds v/khu vf/kjksfir fd;s x;s tqekZus ;k bl vf/kfu;e ;k blds v/khu cuh fdlh fu;ekoyh ds v/khu fdlh inkf/kdkjh ;k izkf/kdkj ds }kjk ikfjr vkns'k ;k fy, x, fu.kZ; dks fujLr] la'kksf/kr ;k mldh oS/krk dks iz'uxr djus gsrq dksbZ okn ;k dk;Zokgh xzg.k ugha dh tk,xhA

13- lfnPNk ls d`r dkjZokbZ dk laj{k.k A& bl vf/kfu;e ;k blds v/khu cuk;h x;h fu;ekoyh ds

v/khu lfnPNkiwoZd d`r ;k djus ds fy, bfPNr fdlh dk;Z ds fy, dksbZ okn] vfHk;kstu ;k vU; fof/kd~ dk;Zokgh lafLFkr ugha dh tk,xhA

14- dfBukbZ;k¡ nwj djus dh 'kfDr A& bl vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkukas dks izHkkoh djus eas ;fn dksbZ

dfBukbZ mRiUu gks rks ljdkj fcgkj jkti= eas izdkf'kr vkns'k ds }kjk vko';d O;oLFkk djsxh tks bl vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkukas ds vlaxr u gks rFkk ml dfBukbZ dks gVkus gsrq vko';d ;k lehphu izrhr gksA

15- fu;e cukus dh 'kfDr A& bl vf/kfu;e ds lHkh ;k fdlh iz;kstu dks fØ;kfUor djus ds fy,

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16 vizhy 2010

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lfpoA [Bihar Act 11, 2010] THE BIHAR AGRICULTURE LAND (CONVERSION FOR NON-AGRICULTURE PURPOSES) ACT, 2010 AN ACT

TO REGULATE THE CONVERSION OF AGRICULTURE LAND TO NON-AGRICULTURE PURPOSES AND FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH AND INCIDENTAL THERETO.

BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Bihar in the sixty-first year of the Republic of India as follows :-

(1) This Act may be called the Bihar Agriculture Land (Conversion for Non-Agriculture Purposes) Act, 2010. (2) It shall extend to the whole State of Bihar, except any area constituted as a city under the Bihar Municipal Act, 2007 or any part thereof, or any area falling under a Cantonment. The extent of this Act shall be same as provided in the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885. Explanation: This Act shall not, to any extent, apply to the agriculture land included in such area which has been notified as commercial, industrial or city area by the publication of a Master Plan or by any other law. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification, appoint.

In this Act unless the context otherwise requires, (a) "agriculture land" means land used for agriculture and allied activities. (b) "Conversion" means change of land use from agriculture to non-agriculture purposes. (c) "Conversion fee" connotes fee as applicable in related circumstances. (d) "Non-agriculture land" means land other than agriculture land. (e) "Government" means the Government of Bihar. (f) "Collector" means the District Collector in whose jurisdiction the agriculture land for which conversion is applied for is situate and also includes any other officer authorized by the Government to exercise the powers and perform the functions of the District Collector under this Act. (g) "Competent Authority" means the Sub-Divisional Officer in whose jurisdiction the concerning agriculture land or a part thereof is situate. (h) "Prescribed Procedure" means procedure prescribed by Rules or by any government order made by the Government under this Act: (i) "Notification" means a notification published in the Bihar Gazette and the word "Notified" shall be construed accordingly: (j) "occupier" includes: (i) any person for the time being paying or liable to pay the rent, or any portion of the rent, for the land or, for the structure constructed thereon; (ii) a rent-free occupant: (k) "Owner" includes any person for the time being receiving or entitled to receive, whether on his own account, or as an agent, trustee, guardian, manager or receiver, for another person, or for any religious, educational or charitable purpose, rent or profits for the agriculture land or for the structure constructed on such land and includes the following to whom the land have been leased out by the State Government or the Central Government: (i) A lessee, if the land has been leased out by the Government for any non- agriculture purpose deriving income therefrom. (ii) a local authority, if the land is vested in the local authority and used for any non-agriculture purpose deriving income therefrom. (l) "Market value" means value of the agriculture land as determined by the Collector under the provisions of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899.

(1) No agriculture land shall be used for non-agriculture purposes without the prior permission of the Competent Authority. (2) Application for such conversion of agriculture land for non-agriculture purposes shall be made in the prescribed form along with the conversion fee specified under Section 4. (3) If the conversion fee paid as per sub-section (2) is found less than the prescribed fee, then within 30 days of the receipt of the application, information regarding the shortfall in the fee shall be given to the applicant by the Competent Authority by sending a notice. (4) The applicant shall deposit the differential fee specified in the notice issued under sub-section (3) within 30 days of the receipt of the notice. (5) If the applicant does not deposit the differential fee mentioned in the notice issued under sub-section (3) within 30 days of the receipt of such notice, then the Competent Authority shall issue a second notice to the applicant directing him to deposit the differential fee within 15 days of the receipt of the notice. If the applicant fails to comply with the direction, then his application shall be rejected. (6) The permission applied for conversion shall be issued or rejected, fully or partly, by the Competent Authority within 90 days from the date of receipt of the application or the date of receipt of the differential amount, whichever is later; provided that in case of rejection of such applications, the reasons for rejection shall be recorded in writing and informed to the applicant. If the said conversion had been done after the commencement of the Bihar Act 21, 1993 but before the commencement of this Act, then it shall be mandatory for the person liable for conversion to submit an application before the Competent Authority within 6 months from the date of commencement of this Act, mentioning the fact of the said conversion, along with the conversion fee provided in Section 4 of this Act and an additional conversion fee of 1 percent of the current market value of the related land, failing which the Competent Authority shall take action as per Section 6 of this Act: Provided that, if any conversion has been done before the commencement of the Bihar Act 21, 1993 and the concerned person requires the conversion order and applies for this, then permission for conversion can be given upon payment of the conversion fee specified in Section 4(1) of this Act. (7) Upon receipt of the application, the Competent Authority shall take action under the provisions of this Act: Provided that if no order is passed on such application within the time prescribed under sub-section (6), then the concerned applicant shall send information of non-receipt of the required permission to the Competent Authority via registered post. Upon receipt of such information, the Competent Authority shall grant the required permission within a fortnight of the receipt of the information, otherwise the required permission shall be deemed to have been granted. Provided further that if the application is fully or partly rejected, then the conversion fee deposited by the applicant shall be returned in that proportion for which permission could not be granted. Explanation: Permission for conversion can be granted against a part or whole of a land plot which is being or is to be used for non-agriculture purposes. Conversion fee shall be payable in proportion to the use of such land. (5) In case the applicant does not deposit the deficit fees indicated in the sub-section (3) within 30 days of the receipt of such notice, the competent authority shall issue a second notice to the applicant directing him therein to deposit the deficit fees within 15 days of the receipt of notice. If the applicant fails to comply with the direction, his application is liable to be rejected. (6) The conversion permission applied for shall either be issued, rejected in full or part by the competent authority within ninety days from the date of the receipt of the application or receipt of the deficit amount whichever is later, provided that in case such applications are rejected, the reasons for such rejection shall be recorded in writing and communicated to the applicant. In case the aforesaid conversion has been made after the coming into force of the Bihar Act 21 of 1993 and prior to the commencement of this Act, it will be incumbent on the person responsible for the conversion to apply to the competent authority stating therein the fact of the said conversion within a period of 6 months from the date of the commencement of this Act along with conversion fee provided in Section 4 of the Act, and alongwith an additional conversion fee of 1% of the current market value of the land concerned, failing which the competent authority shall proceed in accordance with section 6 of the Act : Provided, if a conversion has been made prior to the commencement of the Bihar Act 21 of 1993 and the person concerned requires and applies for a conversion order, he may be allowed to convert, subject to the provisions of this Act and on payment of the conversion fees as specified in Section 4 (1) of this Act. (7) On receipt of the application, the competent authority shall proceed according to the provisions of the Act. Provided that if no order is passed on such application, within the time prescribed in sub-section (6), the applicant concerned shall intimate the competent authority by registered post regarding the non-receipt of the desired permission by him. On the receipt of such intimation, the competent authority shall grant the required permission within a fortnight of such receipt, otherwise the required permission shall be deemed to have been given. Provided further that in case the application is rejected in part or full, the conversion fee as deposited by the applicant shall be refunded to him in proportion of the land against which the permission could not be granted. Explanation.- Permission for conversion may be granted against a plot, in part or whole, which is or is to be used for non-agriculture purpose. Payment of conversion fees shall be due in proportion to such land use.

(1) With effect from the date of the commencement of this Act, every occupier or owner of agriculture land shall have to pay a conversion fee for non-agriculture purposes, at the rate of 10% of the market value of the land in areas as may be notified by the Government from time to time. (2) After the permission for conversion of his agriculture land for non-agriculture purposes is accorded the land owner shall pay rent/cess in respect of the portion of land for which the permission has been accorded at the rate of ten times of the rent/cess of that portion of land being paid by him prior to such conversion under the relevant provisions of the Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 or Rules/ Instructions if any, issued thereunder.

(1) The Sub Divisional Officer shall be competent to order, in respect of the land situated within his territorial jurisdiction, conversion of land use from agriculture purpose to non-agriculture purpose. (2) Permission to convert may be refused by the competent authority only on the ground that adequate conversion fee has not been paid, or that the conversion is likely to cause a public nuisance, or that the landholder is unable or unwilling to comply with the conditions that may be imposed under sub-section (3) of this Section. (3) Conditions may be imposed on conversion for the following objects, namely, in order to secure the public health, safety and convenience, and in the case of land which is to be used as building sites, in order to ensure further that the dimensions, arrangement and accessibility of the sites are adequate for the health and convenience of occupiers or are suitable locally. (4) If the purpose of any land has been converted in contravention of an order passed or of a condition imposed under any of the foregoing sub-sections, the competent authority may serve a notice on the person responsible for such contravention, directing him, to use the land for its original purpose within 6 months of the service of the notice, or to take such other steps as may be required in order that the land may be used for its original purpose, or that the condition may be satisfied. (5) If any person served with the notice under sub-section (4) fails within the period stated in the notice to take action as ordered by the competent authority under that Sub-section, the competent authority may take necessary steps so as to ensure a compliance of his order; and any cost incurred in doing so shall be recoverable from such person as if it were an arrear of land revenue.

(1) Conversion may be allowed in case, issue and policy appertaining to industry notified as such in this regard by the Department of Industry, Government of Bihar, but no conversion fees shall be payable therein. Applicants may apply to the competent authority, for this, who will allow conversion as per the provisions of this Act. (2) In case a land falling in the exempt category originally as provided in sub-section (1), is subsequently put to such use for which no exemption is permissible, conversion fees will be charged as per the provisions of this Act.

(1) Any person aggrieved by an order of the Sub Divisional Officer may file an appeal before the Collector within sixty days of such order. (2) A revision case may be filed against the appellate order before the Divisional Commissioner within thirty days of such order.

The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith in any other law for the time being in force, or any custom or usage having the force of law or contract or Judgment, decree or order of a court or any other authority.

For the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this Act, it shall be competent for the Government to issue such directions as they may deem fit to any officer, authority or person subordinate to the government.

Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, no court shall entertain any suit, or other proceeding to set-aside or modify, or question the validity of deficit fee under section 3 or fine imposed under section 6, or order passed or decision taken by any officer or authority under the Act or any rules made thereunder.

No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall be instituted against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or under the Rules made thereunder.

If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by an order published in the Bihar Gazette, make such arrangements not consistent with the provision of this Act, as it appear to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty.

The Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out all or any of the purposes of this Act.