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Office of the District Land & 
Land Reforms Officer

Birbhum

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About Land and Land Reform Department - Birbhum

        The different activities of the Land and Land Reforms Administration are of tremendous importance in reducing disparities in the socio-economic structure of the agrarian societies of the State, and improving the productivity and economic condition of the land reforms beneficiaries by Vesting of Ceiling Surplus Lands and Distributing of such Vested Lands amongst the landless people, recording of Share-Croppers ( Bargadars ) in the R.O.R. ( Khatian ), acquisition of Homestead land for agricultural labourer , artisan  and fisherman etc. preparation and revision of records of right (khatian) in land under the provisions of the West Bengal Estate Acquisition Act,1953 and West Bengal Land Reforms Act,1955 are being done by this administration. In the sphere of resource mobilisition and collection of revenue this department plays a vital roll and enriches the Government exchequer by collecting revenue and cess from land and royalty and cess from minor minerals. This administration deals with the conversion of classification of lands for different purposes and supplies  information  regarding  ownership through issuance of certified copy of the records of right (khatian) and plot information. It manages and utilises the lands vested  to the State through distribution of raiyati pattas, settlement of lands by issuing long term lease for providing lands to the industrial entrepreneurs and for various other purposes .


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Organizational Structure








                                                      
        
                                                                      
             
                                                                       
                                                 

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 LAND CONVERSION  

       Conversion means change in mode of use of land from one classification to another eg. From 'Sali' to 'Homestead' . It is done u/s 4C of the W.B.L.R. Act . 

Procedure:- 

(a)     Application should be made in plain paper affixing court fees of Rs.10/- to D.L & L.R.O./ S.D.L & L.R.O. direct depending on area on proper receipt.

(b)     Petition for industries and housing complex should be filed in light blue colour, in quadruplicate on the format in (conversion form)

(c)     Petition should be accompanied by declaration (conversion form), Mutation certificate , side plan, current R-O-R (Khatian) Certificate of Industries issued by D.I.C., Directorate of Industries, C & I. Deptt.  , project report vetted by the competent  authority  and a list containing classification of plots.

(d)     In addition to court fees Rs.10/- as application fee  court fees as follows should be affixed with the application. 

(i)                   @ Rs. 10/- per decimal for homestead purpose in rural areas.

(ii)                 @ Rs.  20/- per decimal for homestead purpose in municipal areas.

(iii)                @ Rs.   20/- per decimal for commercial purpose in rural areas.

(iv)                @ Rs.   50/- per decimal for commercial purpose in municipal areas.

 

Download Land Conversion Form
 
Download Land Conversion Declaration Form
 
Conversion Statistics for Birbhum District
PARTICULARS OF INDUSTRIES RUNNING ON PRIVATE LAND OBTAINING CONVERSION  PERMISSION FOR THE YEAR 2005
SL.No Name of applicant Nature of Industry Area involved  ( In Acres ) Address
1 Satyabrata Ghosh Industry 1.20 Dubrajpur
2 Kaliprasad Dutta Housing complex 2.40 Bolpur
3 Kaliprasad Dutta Housing complex 3.78 Bolpur
4 Bivas Pal Petrol Pump 0.10 Murarai
5 Asaduzzam Sk. Petrol Pump 0.10 Murarai
6 Mozibul sk. Petrol Pump 0.10 Murarai
7 Md.Mokimuddin Petrol Pump 0.66 Khairasole
8 Sukhamoy Muzumdar Rice Mill 0.31 Sainthia
9 Nirod Baran Mondal Industry 0.77 Suri
10 Jagannath Tripathi Rice Mill 5.45 Bolpur
11 Alamora Begum Petrol Pump 0.24 Murarai
12 Utpal Kumar Ganguly Water body 74.15 Bolpur
13 Purnika Roy Petrol Pump 0.47 Suri

 

CONVERSION PROPOSALS FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSE UNDER PROCESS

Sl.No. Name of the petitioner Nature of  Industry Total land involved               ( in Acres ) Address of proposed site
1 Satyabrata Ghosh Petrol Pump 1.20 Dubrajpur
2 Kripa Prosad Dutta Housing  Complex 2.40 Bolpur
3 Kripa Prosad Dutta Housing  Complex 3.78 Bolpur
4 Sukhamoy Majumdar Rice Mill 0.31 Sainthia
5 Nirode Baran Mondal Industry 0.77 Suri-II
6 Swapan Sarkar Agree based Industry 2.64 Bolpur
7 Sisir Kumar Pramanik P.T.T.I. 2.60 Sainthia
8 Usha Rani Mondal Go down 0.27 Sainthia
9 Aniruddha Bandopadhyay Poultry Firm 0.55 Suri-II
10 Swapan Kumar Das Guest house and Lodge 0.68 Rampurhat-I
11 Swapan Kumar Das Guest house and Lodge 0.69 Rampurhat-I
12 Azad Ali Explosive unit 0.40 Md.Bazar
13 Gopal Prosad Agarwala Oil Mill 0.42 Sainthia
14 Manoj Sharma Setting up Leathe Machine 0.43 Rampurhat-I
15 Suchendra Choudhury Industry 0.20 Bolpur
16 Paresh Mukherjee Rice Mill 0.81 Suri-II
17 Swapan Kumar Das Guest house and Lodge 0.71 Rampurhat-I
18 Swapan Kumar Das Guest house and Lodge 1.03 Rampurhat-I

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 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.

(ii)  @ Rs.1.00 for agricultural land and @ Rs.5.00 for non-agricultural land per decimal in municipal area.

 

Download Mutation Application Form

 

Download Declaration Form for Mutation

 

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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;

6.      Excellent RAIL & ROAD Communication. Super Express Highway runs through this District apart from many other road ways inter-connecting all the major towns and villages of Birbhum. 

 
 BLOCKWISE LAND AVAILABLE FOR LONG TERM SETTLEMENT  FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSE
Sl. No. Name of Block Vested land available for industrial purpose.
(area in acres.)
Land aready settled for industry   (in Acres)
1 Suri -I 13.37 16.83
2 Suri-II 45.46
3 Dubrajpur 325.57 505.32
4 Khoyrasole 702.57
5 Rajnagar 293.73 23.81
6 Md. Bazar 35.49 16.74
7 Bolpur 7.34 13.88
8 Illambazar 250.43 0.75
9 Nanoor 12.03
10 Labpur 83.90
11 Rampurhat-I 454.87
12 Rampurhat-II 37.05
13 Nalhati-I 44.45
14 Nalhati-II 21.97

Total

2328.23 577.33
 

LONG TERM PROPOSALS UNDER PROCESS

Sl. No. Name of Applicant Nature of Industry Quantum of Land Involved       ( In Acres ) Address of Industry
1 Chariot Exim Ltd.                          33 A, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Chatterjee International Centre, 6th Floor , Flat No. -  2 ,  Kolkata-71. Iron & Steel Complex 75.78 Mouja - Chinpai ,            J.L. No. - 90 ,                 P.S. - Dubrajpur .
2 Shri  Dilip Kr. Pal Granite & Marble Industry 0.11 Mouja - Araipur ,             J.L. No. - 06 ,                 P.S. - Suri .
3 Shri  Suddhodhan Banerjee Crusher Machine 0.91 Mouja - Bhatina ,             J.L. No. - 19 ,                 P.S. - Rampurhat .

 

 

DISTRICTWISE DATA ON VESTED LAND ALLOTTED TO INDUSTRIES

SL. No. Name of Industry                     Address Nature of Industry Area Agri/Non Agri classification 
1 M/s A.K. Industries(pvt) Ltd. Kalipur, Suri, Birbhum. China Clay Washery 3.00 acres. Danga.
2 Micky Metals Ltd. Jibdharpur,Suri, Birbhum. Spong Iron 13.83 acres. Danga.
3 M/s Eastern Explosive & Chemicals Ltd. Chinpai, Birbhum. Explosives 39.82 acres Danga
4 M/s Arambagh Hatcheries Ltd. Tantipara, Rajnagar, Birbhum. Hatchery ( Chicken ) 23.81 acres. Danga
5 Hindusthan petrolium Corp.Ltd. Md.Bazar. Retail Outlet 0.92 acres Danga.
6 Chatterjee Cement Ltd. Dubrajpur Cement Factory 35.83 acres Danga.
7 Bakreswar Thermal Power Project Muthaberia, Dubrajpur, Birbhum. Thermal Power 423.59 acres Danga
8 Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Dubrajpur, Birbhum Pipe Line 6.08 acres Danga.
9 Jyostna Chemical Pvt. Ltd. Dwarakanathpur, Bolpur, Birbhum. Chemicals 2.88 acres Danga
10 Ghosh Industries Ltd. Dwarakanathpur, Bolpur,Birbhum. Rice Mill 1.00 acre Danga.
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