Information about agriculture land celling and holding
snehal
(Querist) 28 July 2013
This query is : Resolved
sir/mam,
please tell me about the land celling and holding act in maharashtra. what is a limit to hold a land in family unit. whether it depends upon t quality of land or crope taken in the land?
Advocate M.Bhadra
(Expert) 28 July 2013
THE CEILING ON HOLDING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND IN THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
State of Maharashtra by enactment has put up ceiling on holding of agricultural land under “The Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling & Holding) Act 1961; modified from time to time.
Ceiling is decided on the class of land. The classification of land for this purpose as shown in clause No. (5) of section 2 of the act is as under: -
CLASS/TYPE OF LANDS
Class of Land Description
(a) Type The lands with assured water supply for irrigation and capable at two crops in a year.
(b) Type The lands which has no assured perennial water supply for irrigation, and capable of one crop a year.
(c) Type The lands irrigated seasonally by temporary water supply under water sanction.
(d) Type Dry crop lands not falling under (a) (b) & (c) categories above; which are used mainly for paddy cultivation.
(e) Type Dry crop lands other than falling under (a) (b) (c) & (d) above; and irrigated by any water source & used for horticulture
n all the districts of State of Maharashtra following is the ceiling Limit on holding agricultural lands: -
TABLE
Ceiling Area--------Ares i.e. Acres
1 (a) Class ~~~~~~~ = 18 Acres
2 (b) Class ~~~~~~ = 27 Acres
3 (c) Class ~~~~~~ = 36 Acres
4 (d) Class ~~~~~~ = 36 Acres
5 (e) Class ~~~~~~ = 54 Acres
