Restriction on conversion of agricultural land and process for permission of nonagriculture (NA) use.

1[133-A. Restriction on conversion of agricultural land and process for permission of non-agriculture (NA) use. ––(1) Subject to the procedure notified in sub-section (4), no land used for agriculture purposes shall be used for any non-agricultural purposes except with the permission of the District Collector: Provided that the permission for conversion of land notified as Saffron Belt shall be made as per procedure prescribed under the Jammu and Kashmir Saffron Act, 2007 : Provided further that holder of any agriculture land may construct a residential house or erect farm building, grain storage, primary processing of agriculture produce, wells or tanks or make any other improvements thereon for residential purpose or agricultural improvement, on intimation to the Tehsildar concerned, however, the plinth area of such building or improvement shall not exceed four hundred Square meters in total : Provided also that any attempt to convert agriculture land for non-agriculture use by contravening the aforesaid provisos by way of fragmenting the land or otherwise shall be considered violation of the provisions of this Act.

1. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), an owner or occupant, who wishes to put his agricultural land into non-agricultural uses as provided in the regional plan, development plan or master plan as the case may be, shall do so it after payment of conversion charges as prescribed by the Board from time to time.
2. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (1) and (2), no such permission shall be granted in the areas notified as Eco-sensitive Zone by the Government.
3. (4) The Board shall notify detailed procedure, prescribe forms and fix fee for conversion of agriculture land to non-agricultural purpose.]