Bare Act

The Sikkim Regulation of Transfer And Use of Lands Act 1975

The Sikkim Regulation of Transfer and Use of Lands Act, 1975 regulates land transfers, tree felling, and resource extraction across the state of Sikkim. It applies primarily to individuals owning more than ten acres of land as well as anyone seeking to fell trees or quarry sub-soil materials. Under this law, transferring land ownership through sale or lease, cutting trees, or excavating soil requires mandatory written permission from designated government officials. Unauthorized land transfers are declared legally void, while illegal logging or quarrying incurs daily monetary fines and forfeiture of extracted resources to the government. This law safeguards state ecological assets and prevents unregulated land speculation.

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