Gujarat Landowners Alert: Settle Your Land Violations
The Gujarat government has introduced Gujarat Land Revenue (Amendment) Bill, 2025, a step towards streamlining land records in transitional areas - those evolving from rural to urban. This bill, if enacted, would offer a pathway to settle unauthorized land use violations by paying a compounding fee, offering clarity and legality to your property. Here's everything you need to know about this new amendment and how it can help you settle the violations.
What Does Gujarat Land Revenue (Amendment) Bill, 2025 Do?
This bill addresses unauthorized land use and development by allowing landowners to regularize certain violations by amending the Gujarat Land Revenue Code, 1879, the legislation governing land ownership, revenue collection, and land use regulations in Gujarat. The key violations that are in focus include:
- Unauthorized Land Use: Using Agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes (such as residential or commercial) without obtaining prior permission.
- Tenancy Law Violations: Sale, transfer, or use of land for non-agricultural purpose by Farmers violating the Tenancy laws.
- Land Use Issues in Specific Regions: Unauthorized sales or land use changes in Kutch & Vidarbha Region.
- Irregular land revenue (taxes) payments to the government
What Are the Benefits of Paying the Compounding Fee?
Regularizing your land through the payment of compounding fees offers several advantages:
- Prevents legal complications related to unauthorized land use.
- Ensures that your land records are legally recognized.
- Allows hassle-free transactions in the future, like buying, selling, or registering the land.
How Is the Compounding Fee Calculated, and How Can You Pay?
While the bill doesn’t detail the exact calculation method for this compounding fee, It would likely depend on factors such as the extent of unauthorized use, the area of the land, and the applicable government dues. To receive the latest updates regarding the bill, to check your eligibility, and learn the specific fee amount, please fill out the form at the end.
Conclusion
The Gujarat Land Revenue (Amendment) Bill, 2025, represents a potential opportunity for landowners to regularize unauthorized land use and ensure their land records are in order. Keep a close watch on updates from the Gujarat Revenue Department and, if you would want us to do that job for you please fill the form below
Important Note: This is a Bill, Not Yet Law
Gujarat Land Revenue (Amendment) Bill, 2025, is currently a bill, a proposal under consideration. It has not yet been passed into law. The information provided here is based on the contents of the bill.
