Bangalore: Conversion of farm land for industries to be made easy


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Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore

Bangalore, Jul 22: Even as the Narendra Modi regime at the Centre is mulling at making drastic changes in the Land Reforms Act to benefit industries and attract foreign direct investment, the Siddaramaiah government in Karnataka has come out with an amendment bill to the Karnataka Land Reforms Act to ensure simplification of the cumbersome procedures for conversion of the agricultural lands.

Promoters of industries, agro-industries, owners of educational institutions, housing projects and places of worship would be no longer have to run from pillar to post for conversion of the agricultural land they have purchased.

The permission for diversion of agricultural land for industrial development and other purposes would be granted when permission for purchase of agricultural lands is accorded under section 109 of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961, subject to the payment of fees prescribed, according to the Karnataka Land Reforms and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Bill, 2014, which was tabled in the Legislative Assembly.

The amendment bill moved by Karnataka’s Revenue Minister V Srinivas Prasad in the State Legislative Assembly on Tuesday provides envisages that in cases where the land cannot be utilised for the purpose of industrial development, educational institutions, places of worship, a housing project approved by the State Government or horticulture purpose within the prescribed time, such land would be surrendered to the land bank of the Government,

If the land is not surrendered to the Land Bank, the exemption would be cancelled and same be forfeited to the Government without paying any compensation.

The Bill holds that the company or organisation have to utilise the land within a period of 10 years from the date of obtaining permission under section 109 of the Land Reforms Act.

The application for the purpose of expansion of project, to tide over the financial crisis or for changing of land use must be considered by the High Power Committee headed by the Chief Secretary subject to such conditions as deemed fit on case to case basis, says the bill.

  

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  • M.G.Rajagopal, Bengaluru

    Fri, Aug 21 2015

    Now non agriculturists with income upto 25lakhs can buy agriculture lands. Coming to conversion of land Industry purpose has to be given. Industry is equally important as agriculture. No country can survive only on one sector. As Sir M.Vishweshwaraiah has told Industrialize or perish. Our country is loosing billions of dollars by importing various requirements. If we can produce on our own we save this money. at the same time we Indians have to develop patriotism and purchase only Indian goods. i.e., products produced by indian Industries.

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  • amrath, Udupi

    Wed, Jul 23 2014

    One of the drawbacks I have seen is that a non-agriculturist /NRI can’t purchase an agriculture land even though purpose is to cultivate and develop agriculture land in a better way. Only agriculturist can purchase agriculture land, why non agriculturist can’t be allowed purchase agricultural land for farming and cultivating.

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  • KGSHENOY, Mangalore

    Wed, Jul 23 2014

    Dear Well wisher,
    You have mentioned that they are stupids.Then how we can expect them to think or take a proper decisions?

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  • Well wisher, Udupi

    Wed, Jul 23 2014

    Got tears in my eye, when I read the comments below, at least people have started giving a thought about the food production scarcity in days to come, when common people can think this way why not our stupid rulers think this way.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Jul 23 2014

    Well Wisher, Tell us your real name and I will explain the ground realities. We are fed up with FAKES ...

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  • Well wisher, Udupi

    Wed, Jul 23 2014

    Mr. Jossey Saldana,
    My computer is saying error when I typed your name, I think you are a big feku, how can I believe you are genuine. Soon you are likely to get an award for the worst comments.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Jul 23 2014

    Feku, You just typed my name ... lol

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  • KGSHENOY, Mangalore

    Wed, Jul 23 2014

    Dear Well wisher,
    You have mentioned that they are stupids.Then how we can expect them to think or take a proper decisions?

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  • flavian dsouza, chik/banaglore

    Wed, Jul 23 2014

    We should allow easy conversion of land within all city limits. anything outside city limits or clearly marked out zones should never be allowed for any conversion. Again agriculture land should be allowed for purchase by anyone who pays money but no conversion ..farmers should have an option

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Jul 23 2014

    Farmers children are now educated and do not want to soil their hands.
    Farming using outside labor is not not profitable.
    End Result: Farmers abandon their fertile land ...

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  • Well wisher, India

    Wed, Jul 23 2014

    Both center and state govt. wrong in this regard. No agri land should be given. People's thirst and hunger will not stop after 10-20 years, so please stop doing these amendments. Thanks!

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  • KGShenoy, Mangalore

    Wed, Jul 23 2014

    Allowing the conversion of fertile farm land for the Industries is a crime.A day will come when we will have to depend on other countries for our food and we will have to be happy with what is grown in those countries.
    On the name of development and employment opportunities they will be exploiting the concessions offered by the govt for different purposes
    God save our Karnataka.

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  • sunil, blre/q8

    Tue, Jul 22 2014

    its all favouring to industry owners..to grab all farmers land in peanut rice.. sidda neenu bega niddye inda ...echhra goluu....
    all politicians ambition make money...
    one day will come....only eat money.. no food...

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  • Ahmed, Mangalore

    Tue, Jul 22 2014

    Industries should come on barren land not on fertile land. If farm lands are converted easily, then eventually we will have money but, nothing to fill our stomach.

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