Can I assemble a constructing on agricultural land in Pune?

Can I assemble a constructing (residential or industrial) on a 1,500 sq ft plot that’s labeled beneath agricultural and no improvement zone in Pune at current? Will I get a financial institution mortgage for such development?

—Ghanshyam Tiwari

Any improvement inside a specified space shall be ruled by the relevant improvement norms stipulated beneath a regional improvement plan, printed by the planning authority, beneath the provisions of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966.

As per the question, the property is inside the agricultural and no improvement zone. In this specified zone, no improvement is permissible as per the prevalent land improvement norms. However, in sure conditions (e.g. proximity to a village boundary, and so forth.) some improvement will be undertaken. To confirm this, it’s advisable to hunt the opinion and recommendation of an architect.

I’m fascinated with shopping for some agricultural land round Pune for farming. What are the principles concerned in shopping for farmland and do I would like any particular permission to purchase such land?

—Name withheld on request

Section 63 of the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agriculturist Land Act, 1948, clearly states that no agricultural land will be purchased by a non-agriculturist (any particular person who is just not a farmer) with out prior permission of the authorities involved. In case no prior permission is obtained, the land will be purchased within the method set out within the aforementioned part . However, there is no such thing as a bar on buy of agricultural land by an agriculturist (topic to the land ceiling act and different relevant legal guidelines).

The Maharashtra Tenancy and Agriculturist Land Act defines an agriculturist as one who cultivates the land personally. You should buy agricultural land in your identify so long as you’re cultivating the land your self. It can be advisable that you simply seek the advice of a neighborhood lawyer previous to buying the land in order that the title of the property will be ascertained prior to buying the identical.

Bhushan Panse is a associate and Mitali Naik is an affiliate associate at DSK Legal

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