MUTATION

       Mutation means substitution of the name of a person by the name of another in the Ors. It is done on the following grounds. 

(a)     Transfer by Sale, Gift or Otherwise.

(b)     Exchange .

(c)     Inheritance. 

         It is done by the prescribed Authority U/s 50 when the records have been finally published or where the records have not been taken up u/s 51 for revision. During revision of records mutation petitions may be disposed of u/s 51B or u/s 50 read with section 50A. 

Enclosres to be attached with the application.

(a)     Registered deed of transfer.

(b)     Succession  certificate in case of inheritance.

(c)     Up to date rent receipt.

(d)     Declaration as in given format. (Declaration form)

(e)     Court fee to be attached with application

(i)  @ Rs.1.00 for agricultural land and @ Rs.2.00 for non-agricultural land per decimal in rural area.

Long Term Settlement of Government Vested Land.

Non Agricultural Land may be settled by Long Term Lease.  

Salient Points : 

I.                    It is granted ordinarily for 30 years;

II.                 4% yearly rent and 40% of Salami of the land value of the proposed plot have to be paid;

III.               It is Renewable. No Salami is realised at the time of renewal;

IV.              It is sanctioned by L&LR Department;

V.                 There is no provision for the 'Right to Transfer' in the Lease hold area by the Lessee. 

Procedure of Application for Long Term Settlement of Govt. Vested  Land :  

I.   Application for Long Term Settlement of Govt. Vested  Land (5 copies in original)  should be made in PLAIN PAPER stating the Purpose of the Settlement along with Schedule of land;

II.  8(eight) copies of Sketch Map (signed by the applicant in original) showing the boundary line of the subject land either in  red or green ink along with measurement  of each arm ;

III. Declaration regarding "Citizenship"  with supporting documents in triplicate ;

IV. Declaration regarding payment of Salami & Rent as fixed and amended time to time by the Govt. ;

V.   Declaration regarding “ Profession” of the Proposed Lessee . 

The District L & LR  Set-up provides congenial atmosphere for Long Term Settlement of Government Vested Land to set up Industries. The Prospective Entrepreneurs shall have the following favours from the District Authority :- 

1.      Single Window System is giving you Extempore Service;

2.      Land is fundamental and we are active to provide land;

3.      We are always ready to extend help & co-operation;

4.      Land is readily available here;

5.      Cases relating to Long Term Settlements , Mutations, Conversions for INDUSTRIAL PURPOSE are processed and disposed on priority;

 Quarry Permits for extraction of Minor Minerals

The Mines and Minerals ( Regulation and Development) Act, 1957 is a Central act. In terms of sec. 15 of this Act, the State Government has been authorised to make rules for regulating the grant of Quarry Permit, Mining Lease in respect of minor-minerals . The W.B. M.M. rules 73 were framed by the State Government in conformity with the powers conferred under sub. sec.(1) of section 15 of Mines and Minerals ( Regulation & Development) Act. 1957. 

A.   Procedure to Grant Quarry Permit. 

1.      What is meant by Minor Minerals : Minor Minerals means building stones, gravel, ordinary clay, sand, ordinary sand other than sand used for prescribed purpose or other minerals as may be declared by the Government in Official Gazette. By way of further Notification other minerals like brick earth, morrum, kankar, etc. have been declared as minor mineral. (Section 3(e) of the Mines & Minerals (Regulation & Development)Act.1957. 

An application in form ‘G’ accompanied by the following documents should be filed before the District Authority :-

i).         Deposit of Rs. 300/- in the manner provided in sub-rule 3 of Rule.

ii).        Mining dues of the applicant, if any, are to be cleared before hand. In case Payment is made before SDL&LRO, clearance certificate from him.

iii).       In case of raiyati land, Letter of Consent from the owner of the said land.

iv).      The details of the land from which the minor mineral is to be quarried including a plan/map of the area. The area must not exceed 5 acres and it must be in compact and contiguous.

v).        Quantity of minor minerals to be extracted.

vi).       "Consent to Operate" issued by DL&LRO notified as ex-officio Environment Officer of the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB). 

Additional requisites which the District Authority may call for :- 

i).                  Document paying trade tax to G.P.

ii).                 Fire license obtained from P.S./Municipality.

iii).               Up-to-date rent receipt paying land revenue. 

In case of subsequent Q.P. to be obtained afresh, report to be obtained from BL&LRO on the following points :-

i).                  Whether earth is available on the old permitted plots.

ii).                 Whether Brick Field owners extracted earth in excess of the permitted quantum and also from outside the permitted areas.

iii).               Whether permissible margin of 10 meter from the contiguous and adjacent plots and 45 meters from major public works are maintained.

 RATE OF REVENUE FOR DIFFERENT STATUS OF LAND

Where any plot of land is situated in the area not within the local limit of any Municipal Corporation or Municipality, other than the area of Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority, the following rate of rents to be paid : 

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    DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES

LAND REFORMS FOR THE PEOPLE 

The History of Land Tenure System in India right from the days of Akbar to the Permanent Settlement indicate the oppression on the dealers of land over the centuries whose fate was uncertain in the hands of Zamindars or their agents of oppressive agents whose main objective was to extract more revenue, the tillers faced eviction and  share-croppers and Bargadars who were people behind of cultivation of the land and agricultural production were thrown almost to the mercy of the tyranny of the Zamindars and their agents.

Against this background the concept of land reform ushered a new avenue to the Herculian Task of Welfare of the rural people and revamping the rural economy through the process of the real empowerment, uplift the sense of security, etc., covering the huge quantum of land-less and land-poor people. The programme of Land Reforms is of high socio- politico economy content aiming at structural change in the power fabric of the society.

In a process of corrective measures the British Government enacted Rent Act in 1859, West Bengal Tenancy Act, 1885, Subsequent amendments, the revision of Record-of-Rights were started. Most of those were foiled because Zamindars and their agents were much influential over the administrative machinery. The provisions of the W.B.E.A. Act and the W.B.L.R. Act with periodical amendments made the laws directed towards the real benefit of the poor people. Strong administrative will for the real field implementation to this activities were required and the officials of this department tried to play beneficial role for proper implementation of the desired objectives of the enacted laws. Vesting of interest of the intermediaries and Big landlords, countering of the evil designs for evasion of the ceiling surplus land by this influential was a real tough job for the officials of this department. They acted real detective to locate the ceiling surplus land as far as possible to distribute of such land to the land-less and land-poor people. Conferring rights of homestead land to poor agricultural labourers, fishermen, artisans, etc., conferring Patta to the land-less people. 

Salient features of items of works done :-

1.      Revision of Record-of-Right, Preparation of Map according to the provision of the W.B.E.A.Act, 1953 and W.B.L.R.Act, 1955.

2.      Detection and Vesting of Ceiling surplus land.

3.      Distribution of Vested land to the land-less and land-poor people.

4.      Acquisition of land for the homeless poor people.

5.      Protecting rights of Bargadars against onslaught of eviction and recording their names in the process of revision of record-of-rights and also by organising special programme "Operation Barga".

6.      Gender Recognition : issue of joint rights and single Pattadar in the name of Women in the Women headed family. 

Thus, Land Reforms, in direct or indirect ways, helped to increase in agricultural production (enhance of calorie intake), thereby improving nutrition stature, improvement of literacy standard, increase in purchasing power, creation of small business centres, shops in the villages. All these leads to the process of improvement of the quality of life. 

BHAGCHAS CASES 

             Dispute relating to cultivation by bargadar are dealt by the officer of authority appointed under Section 18(1) of W.B.L.R.Act,1955.

              The nature of disputes are – 

1.       Termination of  cultivation by bargadar on the grounds mentioned in section 17(1) of W.B.L.R.Act,1955.

2.       Dispute regarding to delivery of division of share of produce under Section 16 of W.B.L.R.Act,1955

3.       Recovery of produce under Section 16(A) of the said Act.

4.       Surrender or abandonment  by  bargadar under Section 20 (B).

5.       Determination of successor under Section 15 (A) after the death of bargadar. 

RECORDING OF BARGADAR 

     The expression “Bargadar” has been classified in section 2 (2) of W.B.L.R.Act,1955. The name of Bargadar have been recorded under Section 21(D)  or section 50 or under Section 51, 51A(1) or under section 51(B) of W.B.L.R.Act,1955.

SETTLEMENT OF SAIRATI INTEREST 

Public Ferries under the Bengal Ferrie act 1885 are settled by PUBLIC AUCTION by the Collector / D.L.&L.R.O. held atleast 3 months before the date from which settlement is to have effect.  

The conditions which must be fulfilled for participation in Auctions -  

1.     Only CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES / PARTNERSHIP FIRMS are eligible to participate in the open auction; 

2.     Such Societies / Firms should be formed with a minimum of 3 members. 

3.     Atleast  2 of the members out of 3 should belong to a family living below poverty line; 

4.     30% of the members should have academic qualification of Madhyamik or equivalent

( such revised procedure have been adopted to generate maximum Self Employment through optimum use of resources at the disposal of the Govt.)

DISTRIBUTION OF PATTA TO LAND LESS PERSONS 

RECORDING OF HOMESTEAD LAND 

          The names of occupiers have been recorded under the provisions of West Bengal Acquisition of Homestead land for Agricultural labourers , Artisans and fishermen Act,1975. 

VESTING OF CEILING SURPLUS LAND

                The provision imposing ceiling on land holding are embodied in chapter-II & Chapter-IV of the W.B.E.A.Act ,1953 and Chapter-IIB under W.B.L.R.Act,1955.

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