The Maharashtra Land Revenue Code Amendment Bill 2025 was unanimously passed in the Assembly today. State Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule introduced the bill in the House. With this amendment, the fallow lands that were auctioned due to government arrears and deposited with the government will be returned to the farmers. A total of 4,849 acres of fallow land in the state will be made available to the farmers. This will benefit small and marginal farmers.
The decision benefits 973 farmers in Maharashtra. Amendments to Section 220 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code of 1966 were approved, paving the way for returning the defaulted lands to the original owners.
The farmers can now get their lands back by paying a quarter of the ready reckoner rate. Also called the circle rate or guidance value refers to the minimum valuation set by the state government for properties in a particular area.
These confiscated lands, called Tagai Pad lands, are of class II and are in the possession of respective District Collectors. After 12 years, the lands are auctioned to recover the amount due and interest on it. Any amount remaining goes back to the farmers. It is much more than the amount from the farmers to the government.
These confiscated lands, called Tagai Pad lands, are of class II and are in the possession of respective District Collectors. After 12 years, the lands are auctioned to recover the amount due and interest on it. Any amount remaining goes back to the farmers. It is much more than the amount from the farmers to the government.
The government has not been earning much revenue through this conventional procedure for long. That prompted the Cabinet to amend the law and permit farmers to take back their lands by paying a set amount of the reckoner rate.
“Once this decision is executed, these confiscated lands will become Category. These parcels will also be re-registered to complete the transfer procedure,” said Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule.