Maharashtra's Bold Land Reform: Simplifying Land Revenue Procedures

The Maharashtra government introduced a bill aiming to streamline land revenue procedures by removing the 'sanad' requirement after securing non-agricultural permission. Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule highlighted this amendment's role in simplifying the process, ensuring regularization by paying a nominal premium based on plot size.

The Maharashtra government has taken a significant step towards simplifying land revenue procedures by introducing a bill to eliminate the 'sanad' requirement. This comes after amendments between 2014 and 2018 aimed at easing the need for non-agricultural permission.

Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule presented the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025, during the legislative assembly's winter session in Nagpur. Despite previous changes, obtaining a 'sanad' remained a complex part of the process, prompting this legislative move.

The bill proposes regularizing land use without a 'sanad' by imposing a nominal premium based on the ready reckoner value. The changes intend not to affect local self-governing bodies' revenues, ensuring they maintain their share.

(With inputs from agencies.)