Overview

As a landowner, if you want to convert your land for purposes other than what it is intended for, then you need to apply for land use conversion. There are two reasons for this requirement—first, country’s economy is dependent on agriculture and all pieces of land fall under this category unless the user has applied for a change of land use, and second, land taxis dependent on the purpose for which the land is used. No taxes are levied on agricultural land. However, if you use this land for residential, industrial, or commercial purposes, you are liable to pay taxes for this land from your annual income. We at Your Property Doctorcan help you in land use conversion.

What are the Charges for Land Use Conversion?

You are required to pay a one-time obligatory fee for land use conversion. In the national capital, land conversion chargesvary from Rs. 14,328 to Rs. 24,777 per square meter. The charges for additional floor area ratioin this city have been fixed from Rs 3,039 to Rs 7,597 per square meter for various industrial areas.

How to Apply for Change of Land Use?

• Visit DDA (Delhi Development Authority), under which jurisdiction change of land falls. You are required to submit a written application to the officer. The details you mention in the application must be correct.

• Attach all the documents along with your application and take them to the officer for verification purposes. If your application is accepted, you will have to pay the fee. The receipt with the details of particulars will be issued to you. When the DD receives your application for land conversion, it verifies that all the documents have been submitted. If you do not submit all the required documents, the DDA land conversionmay get delayed.

• After the verification of your application, it will be handed over to the concerned authorities, who will examine the submitted documents and will inspect the site.

• The concerned authorities will check the authenticity of each document. Since agricultural land has joint ownership, you must have the approval of all the other parties. Once the officials come to know that the criteria for agricultural land conversionare met and you are eligible, a land conversion certificatewill be issued to you.

• When the land conversion process is completed, the revenue department will make the required changes in the government records. Hence, the updated records will show the land use change.

• After getting the land conversion certificate, you will have one year to make the necessary corrections inland use change. If you fail to do so within the specified time, your land conversion may be withdrawn and the money you paid will be forfeited.

What are the Documents Required for Land Use Conversion?

• Copy of the sale deed

• Identity proof of the owner

• Proof of occupancy

• Copy of title deed

• Bhulekh documents

• Mutation documents

• Copy of partition deed

• No Objection Certificate from the gram panchayat or the municipal council

• Survey map

• Nil-encumbrance certificate

• Portability of water certificate from a recognized water-testing laboratory

• Land utilization plan

• Receipt of payment of land revenue, etc.

• Project report for housing projects