THE condition of NA permission has been abolished while converting agricultural land into non-agricultural land in the State. Now, the construction map permission given by the Town Planning Department and local authority while converting NA will be the only NA permission. There will be no need to take separate construction permission from the District Collector for this. On the instructions of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has taken this decision and the gazette has been issued. Important amendments have been made in the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code.

 

Now the annual non-agricultural tax has also been abolished. No more separate permission from District Magistrates TILL now, citizens had to go to the District Collector again for non-agricultural permission after getting the construction map approved by the Planning Authority. According to the new rule, if the use of a land is permissible as per the development plan, then the construction permission granted by the Planning Authority will be considered as ‘non-agricultural permission’. For this, there will be no need for a separate permission or charterfrom the District Collector. Charter condition abolished for bank loans MANY banks insist on a nonagricultural charter while givingloans. However, the Government has clarified that banks shouldnot insist on a charter afterobtaining the permission of thePlanning Authority. The District Collector has also been directedto bring these orders to the noticeof all banks. Exemption from old arrears GIVING relief to the citizens whose non-agricultural tax is in arrears, the Government has exempted them from collecting the arrears till the date of this amendment.

 

However, the owners of the lands which have become uncultivated before or after 2001 will have to pay a lump sum surcharge at the prescribed rate within one year from this Government decision. Once the construction permission is granted, the Revenue Department’s computer system will automatically record the change in the 7/12 slip. The status of ‘Occupant Class-2’ (less labour land) will not change just because the construction permission is granted; the required donation fee will have to be paid for them.