Government to remove non-agricultural land use requirement for industries

The Maharashtra government has announced plans to amend the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, which will eliminate the need for non-agricultural (NA) clearance for industrial land use.

- HT Correspondent

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Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule revealed that this change is part of the state's broader initiative to improve the Ease of Doing Business, a scheme spearheaded by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.

Previously, industrial landowners had to secure deemed non-agricultural status before using the land for industrial purposes.

However, the government found that the time required for this process was nearly the same as the time needed for a formal NA conversion. This observation led to the decision to remove the NA permission requirement entirely, streamlining the procedure for businesses.

Minister Bawankule expressed that the decision to abolish this bureaucratic step would significantly simplify processes related to land acquisition and utilization for industries.