Bihar Agriculture Land (Conversion for Non Agriculture Purposes) Rules, 2011

{
    "id": 15200,
    "slug": "bihar-agriculture-land-conversion-for-non-agriculture-purposes-rules-2011",
    "title": "Bihar Agriculture Land (Conversion for Non Agriculture Purposes) Rules, 2011",
    "short_title": "Bihar Agriculture Land (Conversion for Non Agriculture Purposes) Rules, 2011",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. 8/ fu;e lz'kks/ku ",
    "act_year": 2011,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Bihar",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Bihar Agriculture Land (Conversion for Non Agriculture Purposes) Rules, 2011",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
    "sections": [
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 0
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definition.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) \"Rules\" means the Bihar Agriculture Land (Conversion for Non Agriculture Purposes) Rules, 2011 ;\n(b) \"Act\" means the Bihar Agriculture Land (Conversion for Non Agriculture Purposes), Act, 2010 ;\n(c) \"Section\" means the section of the Bihar Agriculture Land (Conversion for Non Agriculture Purposes), Act, 2010 ;\n(d) \"Agriculture land\" means land used for agriculture and allied activities ;\n(e) \"Conversion\" means change of land use from agriculture to non-agriculture purpose ;\n(f) \"Conversion fee\" connotes fee as applicable in related circumstances ;\n(g) \"Non-agriculture land\" means land other than agriculture land ;\n(h) \"Government\" means the Government of Bihar ;\n(i) \"Collector\" means the District Collector in whose jurisdiction the agriculture land for which conversion is applied for is situate and also includes any other officer authorized by the Government to exercise the powers and perform the functions of the District Collector under this Act ;\n(j) \"Competent Authority\" means the Sub-Divisional Officer in whose jurisdiction the concerning agriculture land or a part thereof is situate ;\n(k) \"Prescribed Procedure\" means procedure prescribed by Rules or by government order made by the Government under this Act ;\n(l) \"Notification\" means a notification published in the Bihar Gazette and the word \"Notified\" shall be construed accordingly ;\n(m) \"Occupier\" includes:\n(i) any person for the time being paying or liable to pay the rent, or any portion of the rent, for the land or, for the structure constructed thereon ;\n(ii) a rent-free occupant.\n(n) \"Owner\" includes any person for the time being receiving or entitled to receive, whether on his own account, or as an agent, trustee, guardian, manager or receiver, for another person, or for any religious, educational or charitable purpose, rent or profits for the agriculture land or for the structure constructed on such land and includes the following to whom the land have leased out by the State Government or the Central Government:-\n(i) A lessee, if the land has been leased out by the Government for any non-agriculture purpose deriving income therefrom ;\n(ii) a local authority, if the land is vested in the local authority and used for any non-agriculture purpose deriving income therefrom.\n(o) \"Market Value\" means value of the agriculture land as determined by the Collector under the provisions of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": true,
            "sort_order": 1
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Application for conversion.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Notice for payment of difference amount.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Application for conversion in certain cases.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 4
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Application to the competent authority in case of non-receipt of the desired permission by him.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 5
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Penalty for unauthorised conversion.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 6
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Application for exemption from payment of conversion fee.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "9.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 7
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Procedure of appeal and revision.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Form- 1\nForm- 1\nForm of Application for the purpose of conversion under sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the Bihar Agriculture Land (Conversion for Non Agriculture Purposes) Act, 2010.\nDetails of Land :-\n1\nName of the District\n2\nName of the Sub -Division\n3\nName of the Anchal\n4\nRevenue village\n5\nRevenue Thana Number\n6\nHolding Number\n7\nPlot (khesra) Number\n8\nProposed area for Non-Agriculture Purpose\n9\nBoundaries\n10\nType of land shown in the Record of Right\n11\nPresent rent/cess\n12\nProposed purpose (details of the purpose for\n\t\t\t\twhich it is to be used)\n13\nConversion fees deposited for conversion under\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (1) of Section 4 of this Act\nYours faithfully, (Full signature of the applicant) Date- Address-\nForm-2\nForm-2\nForm of notice under sub-section (3) of Section 3 of the Bihar Agriculture Land (Conversion for Non Agriculture Purposes) Act, 2010.\nForm of notice under sub-section (3) of Section 3 of the Bihar Agriculture Land (Conversion for Non Agriculture Purposes) Act, 2010.\nNotice\nNotice\nVersus\nVersus\nDetails of Land :-\n1\nName of the District\n2\nName of the Sub -Division\n3\nName of the Anchal\n4\nRevenue village\n5\nRevenue Thana Number\n6\nHolding (khata) Number\n7\nPlot (khesra) Number\n8\nProposed area for Non Agriculture Purpose\n9\nConversion fees payable under subsection (1) of\n\t\t\t\tSection 4 of the Act\n10\nConversion fees deposited by the applicant under\n\t\t\t\tsub- section (2) of Section 3 of the Act and the date of deposit\n11\nDifference amount of the conversion fees\n\t\t\t\tdeposited by the applicant under sub- section (2) of Section 3 of\n\t\t\t\tthe Act and the payable conversion fees under sub-section (1) of\n\t\t\t\tSection 4 of the Act\n12\nDate by which the difference of amount be\n\t\t\t\tdeposited and mode\nSub-Divisional Officer .........................................................Sub- Division District-........................................................................ Date-............................................................................. Form of Second Notice Form of second notice under sub-section (5) of Section 3 of the Bihar Agriculture Land (Conversion for Non Agriculture Purposes) Act, 2010\nForm of Second Notice\nForm of Second Notice\nForm of second notice under sub-section (5) of Section 3 of the Bihar Agriculture Land (Conversion for Non Agriculture Purposes) Act, 2010\nSecond Notice\nSecond Notice\nVersus\nVersus\nSub- Divisional Officer .........................................................Sub- Division District-...................................................................... Date-..............................................................................\nForm -3\nForm -3\nForm of application under sub-section (6) of Section 3 of the Bihar Agriculture Land (Conversion for Non Agriculture Purposes) Act, 2010.\nForm of application under sub-section (6) of Section 3 of the Bihar Agriculture Land (Conversion for Non Agriculture Purposes) Act, 2010.\nDetails of Land :-\n1\nName of the District\n2\nName of the Sub-Division\n3\nName of the Circle\n4\nRevenue village\n5\nRevenue Thana Number\n6\nHolding (khata) Number\n7\nPlot (khesra) Number\n8\nArea of land being used for Non Agriculture\n\t\t\t\tpurposes\n9\nType of Land shown in the Record of Right\n10\nBoundaries\n11\nDate of Conversion for Non Agriculture purposes\n12\nAmount of conversion fees being deposited under\n\t\t\t\tsub- section (1) of Section 4 of this Act\n13\nAdditional conversion fees (1% of the market\n\t\t\t\tvalue of the land) being deposited under sub-section (6) of\n\t\t\t\tSection 3 of this Act\nYours faithfully, (Full signature of the applicant) Date- Address19\nForm - 4\nForm - 4\nBy Registered Post\nForm of Application under sub-section (7) of Section 3 of the Bihar Agriculture Land (Conversion for Non Agriculture Purposes) Act, 2010 for action not been taken on the application within the stipulated period as specified in sub-section (6) of Section 3 of the Act.\nDetails of land:-\n1\nName of the District\n2\nName of the Sub-Division\n3\nName of the Circle\n4\nRevenue village\n5\nRevenue Thana No.\n6\nHolding (Khata) No.\n7\nPlot (Khesra) No.\n8\nArea (for non agriculture purpose)\n9\nBoundaries\n10\nType of land in the Record of Right\n11\nPresent Rent\nYours faithfully, (Full signature of the applicant) Date:- Address:-\nForm-5 (a)\nForm-5 (a)\nForm of Notice for show cause with respect to unauthorized conversion of agriculture land to non agriculture purpose under sub-section (1) of Section 6 of the Bihar Agriculture Land (Conversion for Non Agriculture Purposes) Act, 2010.\nNotice\nNotice\nVersus\nVersus\nDetails of Land:-\n1\nName of the District\n2\nName of the Sub- Division\n3\nName of the Circle\n4\nRevenue village\n5\nRevenue Thane No.\n6\nHolding (Khata) No.\n7\nPlot (Khesra) No.\n8\nType of Land as per Record of Right\n9\nArea of Land converted for Non- agriculture\n\t\t\t\tpurpose in an unauthorized manner\n10\nBoundaries\n11\nType of Non Agriculture purpose\n12\nConversion fee Payable under Section 4 (1) of\n\t\t\t\tthis Act\n13\nProposed penalty of 50% of the conversion fee\n\t\t\t\tunder Section6 (3) of the Act\nSub-Divisional Officer Sub-Division............................................. District...................................................... Date..........................................................\nForm - 5(B)\nForm - 5(B)\nForm of Notice of information regarding imposition of penalty under sub-section (3) of Section 6 of the Bihar Agriculture Land (Conversion for Non Agriculture Purposes) Act, 2010.\nNotice\nNotice\nVersus\nVersus\nDetails of Land:-\n1\nName of the District\n2\nName of the Sub-Division\n3\nName of the Circle\n4\nRevenue village\n5\nRevenue Thane No.\n6\nHolding No.\n7\nPlot Khesra No\n8\nArea being used for Non Agriculture purpose\n9\nBoundaries\n10\nType of Land\n11\nType of Non Agriculture purpose\n12\nConversion fees payable under Section 4 (1) of\n\t\t\t\tthis Act\n13\nPenalty of 50% of the conversion fee under\n\t\t\t\tsubsection 3 of Section 6 of the Act\n14\nTotal amount payable\nSub-Divisional Officer Sub-Division............................................. District...................................................... Date..........................................................\nForm - 6\nForm - 6\nForm of Application for exemption from conversion fee under sub-section (1) of Section 7 of the Bihar Agriculture Land (Conversion for Non Agriculture Purposes) Act, 2010\nDetails of land:-\n1\nName of the District\n2\nName of the Sub Division\n3\nName of the Circle\n4\nRevenue village\n5\nRevenue Thana No.\n6\nHolding (Khata) No.\n7\nPlot (Khesra) No.\n8\nArea to be used for Non-Agriculture purpose\n9\nBoundaries\n10\nType of Non Agriculture purpose\n11\nDate & No. of Notification of Industry\n\t\t\t\tDepartment Govt. of Bihar related to the said purpose.\nYours faithfully, (Full signature of the applicant) Address:\nForm -7\nForm -7\nForm of certificate for grant of permission for conversion under sub-section (6)/ or (7) (which ever is applicable) of Section 3 of the Bihar Agriculture Land (Conversion for Non Agriculture Purposes) Act, 2010.\nDetails of Land:-\n1\nName of the District\n2\nName of the Sub-Division\n3\nName of the Circle\n4\nName of Raiyat\n5\nName of Revenue village\n6\nRevenue Thana No.\n7\nHolding (Khata) No.\n8\nPlot (Khesra) No.\n9\nArea to be used for Non Agriculture purpose\n10\nBoundaries\n11\nType of Non Agriculture purpose\n12\nAnnual rent / cess payable after conversion\nSub-Divisional Officer Sub-Division............................................. District...................................................... Date..........................................................",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 8
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "bh562",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. 8/ fu;e lz'kks/ku 08-09/09-244(8) Ra, dated 15.3.2011",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2011",
        "Short Title": "Bihar Agriculture Land (Conversion for Non Agriculture Purposes) Rules, 2011",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Bihar"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}