Bill handed to loosen up conversion of agricultural land as much as two acres for industrial use

The Legislative Assembly has handed the Karnataka Land Reforms and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Bill, 2025, for permitting the conversion of agricultural land as much as two acres for the institution of latest industries, notably micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

At current, any individual holding agricultural land should apply to the Deputy Commissioner for permission to divert it for non-agricultural use, as per Section 95 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act.

DC permission not wanted

Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda knowledgeable the House that the Deputy Commissioner’s permission was not required for entrepreneurs to transform farmland as much as two acres for industrial use with none difficulties.

The Bill wouldn’t solely guarantee ease in governance but additionally present numerous aid to those that wished to arrange MSMEs on agricultural lands. An modification would get rid of all middlemen within the conversion of agricultural lands into non-agricultural functions as much as two acres, he stated.

For renewable power

The Bill has proposed getting rid of the necessity to convert agricultural land for non-agricultural use for the institution of renewable power initiatives.

He stated the modification would encourage renewable power initiatives for rising the era of fresh power initiatives, comparable to photo voltaic or wind, within the State, topic to fee of the prescribed charges to the involved authorities.

Penal clause

The Bill proposed to take away a three-year imprisonment clause for individuals who promote agricultural land for non-agricultural use with out prior approval. At current, this offence carries a high quality of ₹10,000 together with a three-year imprisonment.

However, it has elevated the penalty to ₹1 lakh. However, the penalty wouldn’t be relevant to causes which have been regularised by the federal government by formulating a particular scheme.

Property registration

In order to cut back human intervention in the course of the registration of properties and using digital signatures of competent authorities, the Assembly handed the Registration (Karnataka Amendment) Bill, 2025.

The Bill would guarantee due diligence is undertaken by the Sub-Registrar on the time of registration of property, within the curiosity of the general public.

It would guarantee integration of property software program to stop unlawful registration of properties in city areas additionally and to simplify property registration.

It would additionally allow e-Registration/Remote Registration of some obligatory registrable paperwork with out the bodily presence of both get together within the Sub-Registrar’s places of work, and authorized copies could be made obtainable by way of a centralised digital distribution system to keep away from delay.

Authorities Bills

The Assembly handed a Bill associated to the authorities of Banavasi, Basavakalyan, Kittur, Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Heritage Area, and Kaginele growth to make the Revenue Minister or every other Minister as chosen by the Chief Minister the chairman of the authorities. At current, the Chief Minister is the chairman of all authorities.