Conversion of Land
A Settlement holder can convert his Annual Patta land into Periodic Patta on the following conditions in rural areas:
- The land prayed for conversion must be part of cadastral village area. It should be properly surveyed and demarcated.
- There must not be any dispute regarding the boundary, title and possession of the land proposed for conversion.
- There must be either some permanent structures or permanent nature of crops.
- The Settlement holder must be in occupation of the land proposed for conversion and he must not transfer either the title or possession of the land to others.
- No portion of the annual lease falling within 22.5 metres (75 ft.) from the centre line of PWD Roads/N.H and falling within 15 metre (50 ft.) from the centre line or the roads other than PWD Road/N.H will be converted into periodic.
- Areas falling within the mining lease shall not be converted into periodic.
- There must not be any valuable trees such as sal, simalu etc. within the land prayed for conversion.
- Lands falling near the registered beel or fishery must not be converted into periodic.
- Minimum area allowed to be converted into periodic is up to the ceiling limit in rural areas which is inclusive of the area already held or converted into periodic lease
.- Land falling within the radius of 10 KMs from the boundary in case of Guwahati Municipal Corporation and 3 KMs in case of other Municipal and Revenue town should not be converted by the Circle Officer.
Rates of premium for conversion of AP land into Periodic Patta
- On conversion of Annual Patta land into Periodic Patta in Guwahati City
- Residential Purpose: 50% of the prevailing market price of land.
- Trade, commerce or industry purpose: 100% of the prevailing market price of the land.
- On conversion of Annual Patta land into Periodic Patta in all Municipal Revenue towns :
- Residential Purpose: 50% of the prevailing market price of land.
- Trade, commerce or industry purpose: 100% of the prevailing market price of the land.
- On conversion of Annual Patta land into Periodic Patta iwithin the radius of 10 KMs from the periphery of Guwahati City and within the redius of 3 KM from the periphery of any other Municipal Revenue towns :
- Residential Purpose: 50% of the prevailing market price of land.
- Trade, commerce or industry purpose: 100% of the prevailing market price of the land.
- For agricultural purpose: 50% of the prevailing market price of the land.
- On conversion of Annual Patta land into Periodic Patta in rural areas :
- Residential Purpose: Rs.40 per bigha.
- Trade, commerce or industry purpose: 75% of the prevailing market price of the land.
- For agricultural purpose: Rs.20 per bigha.
