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The Maharashtra government has approved legalizing subdivided land parcels formed up to January 1, 2025, by relaxing its land fragmentation law. This decision aims to benefit over 50 lakh families. Plots up to one guntha (1,089 sq ft) will gain official property rights. A detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) will be finalized within 15 days by a four-member committee to clarify approvals and ensure planned growth. This move seeks to resolve legal hurdles in property registration and construction permissions across various urban and peri-urban areas.
The Maharashtra government has recently approved the legalization of certain subdivided land parcels. This decision, impacting various urban and peri-urban areas in Maharashtra, aims to benefit numerous families affected by issues stemming from land fragmentation regulations. It does so by relaxing and gradually abolishing the land fragmentation law for specific plots. Advertisement
The Maharashtra government has approved the legalization of subdivided land parcels that were formed up to January 1, 2025. This decision applies to plots measuring up to one guntha, which is approximately 1,089 square feet. These plots, formed before the January 2025 deadline, will now be considered legal, granting citizens official property rights. However, plots subdivided after this date will need to strictly comply with development authority norms.
State Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule stated that this decision intends to resolve legal hurdles related to property registration, construction permissions, and ownership that arise from violations of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act and the land fragmentation law.
The Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act was originally designed to prevent the division of agricultural land into uneconomical small plots and to consolidate existing fragmented holdings. A detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) will be finalized within 15 days. This SOP will provide clarity on layout approvals, road access, land registration, and building permissions.
A four-member committee, including Additional Chief Secretaries of the Revenue and Urban Development departments, the Settlement Commissioner, and the Inspector General of Registration, will draft this SOP after reviewing local conditions. The decision will cover municipal corporations, councils, nagar panchayats, authority-administered areas, and villages located within 200 to 500 meters of urban limits, with potential extension up to 2 kilometers from major municipal corporations.
Legislators have also urged the inclusion of rural areas adjoining urban centers and settlements along national and state highways. Minister Bawankule reportedly responded positively to this request, asking for suggestions to be considered in the SOP. He emphasized that this measure aims to promote planned growth and ensure justice for common people, rather than encouraging illegal development.
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