The Bihar Special Survey and Settlement (Amendment) Act, 2017
The Bihar Special Survey and Settlement (Amendment) Act, 2017
This law regulates land surveys, boundary mapping, and record keeping across the state of Bihar, India. It applies directly to all local landholders and state revenue officials. The act outlines how government officers, rather than private surveyors, verify owners' declared property lineages and map territories. It also details the procedure for officials to calculate, publish, and finalize official land rent rolls. This new legislation matters because it secures property rights and accelerates local governance by setting strict deadlines, such as resolving pending disputes within one year, making land transactions and tax calculations much clearer, simpler, and faster for ordinary citizens.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
- 2. Amendment in section-2 of the Bihar Act 24, 2011.
- 3. Substitution of section-5 of the Bihar Act 24, 2011.
- 4. Amendment in section-7 of the Bihar Act 24, 2011.
- 5. Deletion of Chapter-3 of the Bihar Act 24, 2011.
- 6. Amendment in section 20 of Bihar Act 24, 2011.
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